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The canal took its name in 1594 from the many beer breweries that were to be found in this neighborhood in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Starting in 1612 the canal belt was dug in southern direction from the
Brouwersgracht. From 1782, the last Amsterdam distillery of gin and liqueurs was
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Well-known examples of functional warehouses with their large shutters include
Brouwersgracht 196–188 with 'De Appel', 'Grouwe Valk', 'Groene Valk', ' David' and 'Koning David' and 'Spitsbergen' warehouses at nr. 204, "The Little Green Deer" at 206, "The 5th Green Deer" at 208 and "The Big Green
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Brouwersgracht at the Driehoekstraat : De Ooievaar. Most warehouses, built for the storage of goods, have been converted into residential houses.
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Brouwersgracht 218, 220 and 222 formed the 'triplets', 'Faith', 'Hope' and 'Love'. Only the "Faith" still exists. (Brouwersgracht 220 received a
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neck gable (miniature
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and the Singel start to count from the
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Aerial view of the
Brouwersgracht and surroundings. In the foreground the Brouwersgracht, behind it the Haarlemmerbuurt; circa 1930.
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The national monument
Brouwergracht 887-925 has its door on the Brouwersgracht, but is on the former site of Lijnbaansgracht 1–6.
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The 'Geloof' ('Faith') on
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41:Relevant discussion may be found on the
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457:Bridge 55, Pastoors bridge, across the
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183:52.381401°N 4.886841°E
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599:Canals of Amsterdam
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509:Thomas Acda
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418:Herengracht
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278:Herengracht
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162:Coordinates
154:Postal code
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737:Raamgracht
657:Inner City
503:Heini Otto
449:Palmgracht
289:Het Parool
171:52°22′53″N
157:1013, 1015
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1002:Oosterdok
607:Excludes
315:Vingboons
245:with the
239:Amsterdam
174:4°53′13″E
148:Amsterdam
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893:Plantage
620:sections
534:See also
144:Location
850:Jordaan
704:Lastage
393:Bridges
295:History
259:Jordaan
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