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The Blauwburgwal (literally: ) is a canal in Amsterdam between the Singel (at Lijnbaanssteeg) and the Herengracht (at Herenstraat). It is close to the city center and part of the west Grachtengordel (canal belt).

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street
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Amsterdam
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Blauwburgwal, Amsterdam
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1593-00-00
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The Blauwburgwal (literally: ) is a canal in Amsterdam between the Singel (at Lijnbaanssteeg) and the Herengracht (at Herenstraat). It is close to the city center and part of the west Grachtengordel (canal belt).

Halfway along the northeast side, the Langestraat meets the Blauwburgwal. The canal has two bridges, one beside Singel bridge 11 and the other beside Herengracht bridge 19.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Blauwburgwal” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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