The Jordaan ( Dutch pronunciation: [jɔrˈdaːn] ) is a neighbourhood of the city of Amsterdam , Netherlands . It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Centrum . The area is bordered by the Singelgracht canal and the neighbourhood of Frederik Hendrikbuurt to the west; the Prinsengracht to the east; the Brouwersgracht to the north and the Leidsegracht to the south. The former canal Rozengracht (now filled in) is the main traffic artery through the neighbourhood.
16-690: The Palmgracht ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɑl(ə)mˌɣrɑxt] ; Palm Canal) is a street and former canal in the Jordaan neighborhood of the Centrum district of Amsterdam . The canal, part of the western Grachtengordel (canal belt), was backfilled in 1895. It connected Brouwersgracht and Lijnbaansgracht . Palmstraat runs parallel to the Palmgracht. Palmdwarsstraat and the Kromme Palmstraat are side streets. The third side street,
32-462: A kind of charity. By the 1970s most of these courtyards were in very bad condition, like the rest of the neighbourhood. Since then many have been restored and are now inhabited mainly by artists, students and some elderly people. During the summer some of these yards are opened on Sundays during free concerts known as hofjesconcerten . Many houses in the Jordaan have a stone tablet on their facade,
48-502: A lively music scene in the 20th century. Several of the most popular musicians now have a statue in their memory at the corner of Prinsengracht and Elandsgracht . The singer Willy Alberti is commemorated with a memorial plaque on the Westerkerk church. The Jordaanfestival, celebrating the neighbourhood's music tradition, is held annually. Starting in the 1960s, many of the neighbourhood's original working-class residents moved out of
64-420: A stone sign displaying the profession or family sign of the inhabitants. For example, a butcher displayed a pig, and a tailor a pair of scissors, carved in stone above the entry. The first such stone tablets were made in the 16th century, when citizens were ordered to use these tablets instead of big wooden gables that obstructed the traffic in the narrow streets. Construction of the Jordaan began in 1612, when it
80-484: Is closed to bus traffic for the event. In contrast to the first eight canals in the Jordaan, the canal is not named after a flower, plant or tree, but after the many tanneries that used to be located here where hides from, among others, Elk were worked. At the Busstation Elandsgracht are stops for tram lines 5 , 7 , 17 and 19; Connexxion regional bus station and a taxi rank. On the section of
96-682: The Driehoekstraat, is in the northernmost point of the Jordaan. The canal originated when the canal belt was dug south from the Brouwersgracht in 1612. Eventually there were eleven canals in the Jordaan. From 1857, various canals were backfilled, including the Palmgracht in 1895 . The reasons for filling them were the poor water quality and the need to create space for the increasing traffic. Since then, various plans have been made to backfill canals, but have met with much opposition from shopkeepers and market traders. The "Raepenhofje"
112-626: The Jordaan are named after trees and flowers. Another theory is that the Prinsengracht canal was once nicknamed after the Jordaan (which is the Dutch name for the river Jordan ), and that the neighbourhood beyond the Prinsengracht was so analogized. The Jordaan has a high concentration of hofjes (inner courtyards), many of them with restored houses and peaceful gardens. These courtyards were built by rich people for elderly women, as
128-658: The Jordaan has become one of the most expensive, upscale locations in the Netherlands. It is home to many art galleries, particularly for modern art, and is also dotted with speciality shops and restaurants. Markets are held regularly at Noordermarkt , the Westerstraat (the Lapjesmarkt textile market) and Lindengracht . Rembrandt spent the last years of his life in the Jordaan, on the Rozengracht canal. He
144-711: The Singelgracht and Bridge 107 over the Lijnbaansgracht connect the Elandsgracht in the direction of the Kinkerstraat. The Elandsgracht is in the west of the Grachtengordel (canal belt). The Elandsstraat runs parallel to the Elandsgracht. There are houses, shops, cafés and restaurants on the former canal, with parking spaces in the middle. Notable buildings: A section of Elandsgracht at
160-615: The city to more affordable locations, mainly to Almere and Purmerend . 52°22′35″N 4°52′54″E / 52.37639°N 4.88167°E / 52.37639; 4.88167 Elandsgracht The Elandsgracht is a street and former canal in Amsterdam , the Netherlands. It runs between the Prinsengracht and the Singelgracht in the Jordaan neighborhood of the Amsterdam-Centrum district. Bridge 169 over
176-626: The corner with the Prinsengracht has been called Johnny Jordaanplein for several years. It holds statues of four famous Jordanian musicians: Johnny Jordaan , Tante Leen , Manke Nelis and Johnny Meijer , and the duo Jan & Mien. There are also plans to place a statue of Willy Alberti . There were eleven canals in the Jordaan: from north to south: Palmgracht , Goudsbloemgracht , Lindengracht , Anjeliersgracht , Egelantiersgracht , Bloemgracht , Rozengracht , Lauriergracht , Elandsgracht , Looiersgracht and Passeerdersgracht . Elandsgracht
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#1732800841453192-531: The late 19th century Justus van Maurik wrote about Jacob Frederik Muller ( 1690–1718 ), who according to the myth would have been the most notorious villain of Amsterdam of all time. He is said to have lived in the Fort van Sjaco on Elandsgracht near numbers 71-77. Since 1975 the annual Jordaan festival has been held around the Elandsgracht. In recent years this has taken place at the Appeltjesmarkt, which
208-540: Was buried in the Westerkerk church, at the corner of Rozengracht and Prinsengracht, just beyond the Jordaan. The Anne Frank House , where Anne Frank went into hiding during World War II , is located just beyond the neighborhood, on the east side of the Prinsengracht. The most common theory on the origin of the name posits derivation from the French word jardin (meaning garden ); indeed, most streets and canals in
224-577: Was called Het Nieuwe Werck (The New Work). The streets and canals were built according to the old ditches and paths, which explains its unusual orientation compared to the rest of the city. In the 19th century, six of the Jordaan's canals were filled in, including the Rozengracht . The neighbourhood was traditionally a leftwing stronghold, with a stormy history. Heavy riots broke out in 1835, 1886, 1917 and 1934. The February strike of 1941 started with meetings on Noordermarkt square. The Jordaan had
240-408: Was filled in 1891. Goudsbloemgracht was filled in after 1857, Anjeliersgracht in 1861, Rozengracht in 1889, Lindengracht and the Palmgracht in 1895. The reasons for filling the canals were the poor water quality and the need to create space for increasing traffic. Since then, various plans have been made to fill other canals, but these have met with resistance from shopkeepers and market traders. In
256-405: Was founded in 1648 on Palmgracht 28–38. Above the entrance is a facing brick with the family crest of founder Pieter Adriaensz Raep and a stone with the foundation year. The adjacent 'Bosschehofje' (nos. 20–26), founded by Arend Dirkszoon Bosch, also dates from 1648. This consists of only a stepped gable with some small houses behind it. Jordaan Originally a working-class neighbourhood,
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