Herengracht canal rings the city centre, linking Brouwersgracht in the north and the Amstel River in the south. The Herengracht was dug in 1612. Together with Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht, it provided housing for Amsterdam’s fast growing population. Wealthy merchants and gentlemen of independent means settled in the lavishly decorated canal-side mansions. Today, many of
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Amsterdam City Walk: Herengracht
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