Knowledge

Anjeliersgracht

Source 📝

195: 223: 291: 238: 27: 43: 276: 169:. The company had a house, yard, distillery and store. The neighborhood around the "Rinsche Anijsvat" distillery held artisanal companies, distilleries, beer brewers and ship's bakeries. The company became the property of Frederik van Zuylekom in 1754, and in the 19th century was merged with Levert & Co. to become Van Zuylekom, Levert & Co. The company was still at Westerstraat 176–180 after the canal was drained. By 1750 the 50: 184:(1850), was the head of a school on the Anjeliersgracht, by then one of the dirtiest canals in Amsterdam. People used it to dispose of garbage and human excrement, and the canal smelled strongly. The school had a high ceiling so the children would avoid infection from diseases such as typhus, cholera and malaria, which were thought to spread through bad vapors. 194: 675: 187:
The Jordaan was Amsterdam's poorest and most densely populated neighborhood. It began to be cleaned up in the mid-19th century by philanthropic construction companies that demolished shacks and built new houses for workers. Anjeliersgracht was drained in 1861, as were many other Amsterdam canals at
222: 188:
the time, and in 1862 it was renamed Westerstraat. The reasons for conversion to a street were the poor water quality and the need to handle increasing road traffic. The new Westerstraat, the pride of the city, was the widest street in Amsterdam.
237: 290: 660: 162:
Anjeliersgracht was dug in the 17th century. Houses started to be built along the canal in 1650. Due to the damp, sandy soil, some of the historic buildings suffer from subsidence.
231:
with De Ster brewery in the foreground on the right. On the other side in the middle is the bridge over the Anjeliersgracht. Jan de Vervaariger Beijer (1758)
517: 173:
near the north of the canal was a popular weekly market. In 1845 it was placed under the municipal administration and stallholders now had to pay rent.
462: 607: 670: 86: 655: 645: 510: 702: 503: 275: 42: 165:
A distillery for liqueurs, bitters and elixirs was founded on the Anjeliersgracht in 1684 by Jacob Bols, nephew of
697: 480: 317: 411: 26: 650: 548: 243:
Largely demolished site between Anjeliersstraat, Anjeliersgracht, Tweede Anjeliersdwarsstraat and
543: 665: 8: 527: 304: 154:. Anjeliersstraat runs parallel to the former Anjeliersgracht, today's Westerstraat. 603: 558: 538: 300: 248: 244: 209: 151: 578: 201: 691: 582: 572: 495: 445: 228: 205: 177: 143: 101: 88: 351: 349: 628: 617: 598: 588: 563: 366: 364: 170: 139: 132: 429: 623: 346: 213: 147: 361: 593: 568: 552: 336: 334: 332: 166: 212:. Angeliers Graft runs diagonally up from Prince Graft just south of 128: 66: 329: 124: 444: 355: 428: 388: 370: 410: 376: 340: 200:
Detail of 1625 map. Amsterdam from north. Bottom (N):
31:
Anjeliersgracht c. 1775, seen to the north (even side)
412:"400 jaar Amsterdamse grachten: De Anjeliersgracht" 460: 394: 689: 447:Over Van Zuylekom, Levert & Co (1684 –1982) 525: 478: 382: 511: 131:. After being backfilled in 1861, it is now 123:(Carnation Canal) is a former canal in the 518: 504: 25: 49: 690: 499: 142:and Noordermarkt. The canal led from 463:"10 grachten die Amsterdam ooit had" 261:The canal has given its name to the 461:Priscilla Tienkamp (26 June 2015), 138:Anjeliersgracht is located between 13: 479:Sjoerd Karsten (4 November 2013), 356:Over Van Zuylekom, Levert & Co 14: 714: 371:Geschiedenis, Van Zuylekom Levert 661:Balthasar van Berckenrode (1625) 450:, Van Zuylekom, Levert & Co. 289: 274: 236: 221: 193: 180:, author of the children's book 48: 41: 434:, Van Zuylekom Levert & Co. 265:(1990), a cargo ship, and the 1: 341:400 jaar Amsterdamse grachten 284:(1990) loading a sailing boat 318:List of streets in Amsterdam 182:Sint Nicolaas en zijn knecht 7: 311: 10: 719: 703:Former canals in Amsterdam 482:Amsterdam, Anjeliersgracht 403: 269:(2009), an inland tanker. 157: 651:Cornelis Anthonisz.(1538) 637: 549:Nieuwezijds Achterburgwal 534: 256: 80: 72: 62: 36: 24: 323: 176:In the mid-19th century 666:Daniel Stalpaert (1662) 544:Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 395:Priscilla Tienkamp 2015 671:Gerrit de Broen (1737) 102:52.378415°N 4.883358°E 698:Streets in Amsterdam 528:canals of Amsterdam 383:Sjoerd Karsten 2013 107:52.378415; 4.883358 98: /  21: 676:W B. Clarke (1835) 656:Pieter Bast (1597) 418:, 13 February 2013 216:to Lynbaens Graft. 19: 16:Canal in Amsterdam 685: 684: 305:Port of Amsterdam 117: 116: 710: 604:Goudsbloemgracht 539:Martelaarsgracht 520: 513: 506: 497: 496: 491: 490: 489: 475: 474: 473: 457: 456: 455: 441: 440: 439: 425: 424: 423: 398: 392: 386: 380: 374: 368: 359: 353: 344: 338: 293: 278: 240: 225: 197: 127:neighborhood of 113: 112: 110: 109: 108: 103: 99: 96: 95: 94: 91: 52: 51: 45: 29: 22: 18: 718: 717: 713: 712: 711: 709: 708: 707: 688: 687: 686: 681: 680: 633: 614:Anjeliersgracht 530: 524: 494: 487: 485: 471: 469: 453: 451: 437: 435: 421: 419: 406: 401: 393: 389: 381: 377: 369: 362: 354: 347: 339: 330: 326: 314: 307: 301:North Sea Canal 297:Anjeliersgracht 294: 285: 282:Anjeliersgracht 279: 267:Anjeliersgracht 263:Anjeliersgracht 259: 252: 249:Gerrit Lamberts 245:Lijnbaansgracht 241: 232: 226: 217: 198: 160: 152:Lijnbaansgracht 121:Anjeliersgracht 106: 104: 100: 97: 92: 89: 87: 85: 84: 58: 57: 56: 55: 54: 53: 32: 20:Anjeliersgracht 17: 12: 11: 5: 716: 706: 705: 700: 683: 682: 679: 678: 673: 668: 663: 658: 653: 648: 639: 638: 635: 634: 632: 631: 626: 621: 611: 601: 596: 591: 586: 579:Leprozengracht 576: 566: 561: 556: 546: 541: 535: 532: 531: 523: 522: 515: 508: 500: 493: 492: 476: 458: 442: 426: 407: 405: 402: 400: 399: 387: 375: 360: 345: 327: 325: 322: 321: 320: 313: 310: 309: 308: 299:(2009) in the 295: 288: 286: 280: 273: 258: 255: 254: 253: 242: 235: 233: 227: 220: 218: 210:Lynbaens Graft 202:Brouwers Graft 199: 192: 159: 156: 146:just south of 115: 114: 82: 78: 77: 74: 70: 69: 64: 60: 59: 47: 46: 40: 39: 38: 37: 34: 33: 30: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 715: 704: 701: 699: 696: 695: 693: 677: 674: 672: 669: 667: 664: 662: 659: 657: 654: 652: 649: 647: 644: 641: 640: 636: 630: 627: 625: 622: 619: 615: 612: 609: 608:Willemsstraat 605: 602: 600: 597: 595: 592: 590: 587: 584: 583:Waterlooplein 580: 577: 574: 573:Waterlooplein 570: 567: 565: 562: 560: 557: 554: 550: 547: 545: 542: 540: 537: 536: 533: 529: 521: 516: 514: 509: 507: 502: 501: 498: 484: 483: 477: 468: 464: 459: 449: 448: 443: 433: 432: 427: 417: 413: 409: 408: 396: 391: 384: 379: 372: 367: 365: 357: 352: 350: 342: 337: 335: 333: 328: 319: 316: 315: 306: 302: 298: 292: 287: 283: 277: 272: 271: 270: 268: 264: 250: 246: 239: 234: 230: 229:Prinsengracht 224: 219: 215: 214:Noorder Kerck 211: 208:. Right (W): 207: 203: 196: 191: 190: 189: 185: 183: 179: 178:Jan Schenkman 174: 172: 168: 163: 155: 153: 149: 145: 144:Prinsengracht 141: 136: 134: 130: 126: 122: 111: 83: 79: 75: 71: 68: 65: 61: 44: 35: 28: 23: 642: 629:Elandsgracht 618:Westerstraat 613: 599:Lindengracht 589:Vijzelgracht 564:Markengracht 486:, retrieved 481: 470:, retrieved 466: 452:, retrieved 446: 436:, retrieved 431:Geschiedenis 430: 420:, retrieved 415: 390: 378: 296: 281: 266: 262: 260: 206:Prince Graft 204:. Left (E): 186: 181: 175: 171:Noordermarkt 164: 161: 140:Marnixstraat 137: 133:Westerstraat 120: 118: 646:Anon (1300) 624:Rozengracht 148:Noorderkerk 105: / 81:Coordinates 73:Postal code 692:Categories 594:Palmgracht 569:Houtgracht 553:Spuistraat 488:2019-08-01 472:2019-08-01 467:Het Parool 454:2019-08-01 438:2019-08-01 422:2019-08-01 167:Lucas Bols 90:52°22′42″N 643:Old maps: 129:Amsterdam 93:4°53′00″E 67:Amsterdam 312:See also 63:Location 526:Former 416:De Echo 404:Sources 158:History 125:Jordaan 257:Trivia 251:(1816) 616:(now 606:(now 581:(now 571:(now 551:(now 324:Notes 559:Spui 119:The 76:1016 150:to 694:: 465:, 414:, 363:^ 348:^ 331:^ 303:, 247:. 135:. 620:) 610:) 585:) 575:) 555:) 519:e 512:t 505:v 397:. 385:. 373:. 358:. 343:.

Index


Anjeliersgracht is located in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
52°22′42″N 4°53′00″E / 52.378415°N 4.883358°E / 52.378415; 4.883358
Jordaan
Amsterdam
Westerstraat
Marnixstraat
Prinsengracht
Noorderkerk
Lijnbaansgracht
Lucas Bols
Noordermarkt
Jan Schenkman
Detail of 1625 map. Amsterdam from north. Bottom (N): Brouwers Graft. Left (E): Prince Graft. Right (W): Lynbaens Graft. Angeliers Graft runs diagonally up from Prince Graft just south of Noorder Kerck to Lynbaens Graft.
Brouwers Graft
Prince Graft
Lynbaens Graft
Noorder Kerck
Prinsengracht with De Ster brewery in the foreground on the right. On the other side in the middle is the bridge over the Anjeliersgracht. Jan de Vervaariger Beijer (1758)
Prinsengracht
Largely demolished site between Anjeliersstraat, Anjeliersgracht, Tweede Anjeliersdwarsstraat and Lijnbaansgracht. Gerrit Lamberts (1816)
Lijnbaansgracht
Gerrit Lamberts
Anjeliersgracht (1990) loading a sailing boat
Anjeliersgracht (2009) in the North Sea Canal, Port of Amsterdam
North Sea Canal
Port of Amsterdam
List of streets in Amsterdam

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.