Apr 23, 2014
Blauwburgwal
Prinsenstraat and Herenstraat, which are extensions of each other, cross the three major canals and end at Blauwburgwal, a short canal that was already dug during the canal expansion in 1585.
The origin of the name Blauwburgwal is not certain.
Some believe that it stems from the unusual blue color of the wooden bridge. At that time all the other bridges of Amsterdam were painted red.
Others…
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