Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, has more than 100 kilometers of canals, about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges. The three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht), dug in the 17th century, form concentric belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel. Alongside the main canals are 1550 monumental buildings. The 17th-century canal ring area, including the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Jordaan, were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010, contributing to Amsterdam's fame as the 'Venice of the North'.
Unesco: Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht
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Date: Nov 28
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