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Rozenstraat ~ Amsterdam Streets

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Rozenstraat ~ Amsterdam Streets
Pile of discarded christmas trees and a row of ‘Amsterdammertjes’ (dutch for ‘little ones from Amsterdam’) – the red-brown steel traffic bollards – 10 days ago in the Rozenstraat (Prinsengracht in background) in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam. Film : 20200128 Michel van der Burg | 1-memo.com

Bridge 69 X Bridge 87 ~ Amsterdam Streets

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Bridge 69 X Bridge 87 ~ Amsterdam Streets
Amsterdam street view of the Spiegelgracht (Mirror canal) last Friday – with the Rijksmuseum in the background – standing at the crossing of bridge 69 (Antiquairbrug / Antiquarian bridge) spanning the Prinsengracht canal and on the right bridge 87 (Spiegelbrug / Mirror bridge) spanning the Spiegelgracht (Mirror canal). Film : 20200119 Michel van der Burg | 1-memo.com

Roe Sluice Bridge 64 ~ Amsterdam Streets

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Roe Sluice Bridge 64 ~ Amsterdam Streets
Street view last week on the ‘Roe Sluice’ (Reesluis – bridge 64) over the Prinsengracht canal – port to the Jordaan district on the left – with the Westerkerk church (near the Anne Frank House) in the background – Amsterdam, 4:38 PM January 7, 2020. Bridge named after the hide trade including roe deer skin that used to be there and in the Jordaan. Film : 20200111 Michel van der Burg | 1-memo.com

Bridge 112 bordering the Jordaan ~ Amsterdam Streets

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Bridge 112 bordering the Jordaan ~ Amsterdam Streets
Street view on the banks of the Prinsengracht canal with in the west bank the ‘Tennis Court’ bridge (Caetsbaanbrug, bridge 112) over the Lauriergracht canal – in the 16th century called ‘Caetsbaensloot’ for the ditch along the ‘Caetsbaenspad’ , the footpath , named after a tennis court (caetsbaen) there outside the city walls, now the Jordaan district of Amsterdam. The Westerkerk church bells are ringing 4:30 PM (January 7, 2020). Film : 20200109 Michel van der Burg | 1-memo.com