P.C. Hooftstraat
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The P.C. Hooftstraat is a shopping street in Amsterdam
, Netherlands
. In 1876 it was named after Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
(1581–1647), a Dutch historian, poet and playwright. The street is located in the stadsdeel
Amsterdam Oud-Zuid
and runs from the Stadhouderskade to the Vondelpark
. It is crossed by the Hobbemastraat and the Van Baerlestraat.
In 1883 a horsecar
-service started in this street to connect the Dam with the Willemsparkweg, one of the new upper-class neighbourhoods in Amsterdam-Zuid
. In 1903 this horsecar was replaced by the new electric tramway line 2. A year later another tramway, line 3, also had the street in its route. This tramway was in existence until tracks were added on the Vondelbrug and both lines were switched to use the shorter route.
In the last decade the P.C. Hooftstraat has developed to become one of the most expensive shopping streets in the Netherlands. Several international and exclusive brand stores are visited here, such as Cartier
, Chanel
, Diesel (brand), Dolce & Gabbana
, Gucci
, Hermès
, Hugo Boss
and Louis Vuitton
. Dutch brands Oilily, Blue Blood Denim
, G-star and men's fashion retailer Oger also have stores here. Apartments here are among the most expensive in the city.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. In 1876 it was named after Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft - Knight in the Order of Saint Michael - was a Dutch historian, poet and playwright from the period known as the Dutch Golden Age.-Life:...
(1581–1647), a Dutch historian, poet and playwright. The street is located in the stadsdeel
Stadsdeel
A stadsdeel is the name used for city districts in some of the larger municipalities of the Netherlands.Amsterdam calls 7 of its 8 deelgemeenten stadsdeel...
Amsterdam Oud-Zuid
Amsterdam Oud-Zuid
Oud-Zuid is a neighborhood and a former borough of Amsterdam. It was formed in 1998 by merging the former boroughs of Zuid and De Pijp. In 2010 the borough was merged with Zuideramstel to form the borough Amsterdam-Zuid. On January 1st 2005 the borough had a population of 83,696...
and runs from the Stadhouderskade to the Vondelpark
Vondelpark
The Vondelpark is a public urban park of 47 hectares in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located in the stadsdeel Amsterdam Oud-Zuid, west from the Leidseplein and the Museumplein. The park was opened in 1865 and originally named the "Nieuwe Park", but later renamed to "Vondelpark", after the 17th...
. It is crossed by the Hobbemastraat and the Van Baerlestraat.
In 1883 a horsecar
Horsecar
A horsecar or horse-drawn tram is an animal-powered streetcar or tram.These early forms of public transport developed out of industrial haulage routes that had long been in existence, and from the omnibus routes that first ran on public streets in the 1820s, using the newly improved iron or steel...
-service started in this street to connect the Dam with the Willemsparkweg, one of the new upper-class neighbourhoods in Amsterdam-Zuid
Amsterdam-Zuid
Amsterdam-Zuid is a stadsdeel of Amsterdam, Netherlands. This borough was formed in 2010 as a merge of the former boroughs Oud-Zuid and Zuideramstel. The borough has 133,810 inhabitants and it has the highest income per household of all boroughs in Amsterdam.-Notes:...
. In 1903 this horsecar was replaced by the new electric tramway line 2. A year later another tramway, line 3, also had the street in its route. This tramway was in existence until tracks were added on the Vondelbrug and both lines were switched to use the shorter route.
In the last decade the P.C. Hooftstraat has developed to become one of the most expensive shopping streets in the Netherlands. Several international and exclusive brand stores are visited here, such as Cartier
Cartier SA
Cartier S.A., commonly known as Cartier , is a French luxury jeweler and watch manufacturer. The corporation carries the name of the Cartier family of jewellers whose control ended in 1964 and who were known for numerous pieces including the "Bestiary" , the diamond necklace created for Bhupinder...
, Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
, Diesel (brand), Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury industry fashion house. The company was started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Milan, Italy. By 2005 their turnover was €597 million....
, Gucci
Gucci
The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci , is an Italian fashion and leather goods label, part of the Gucci Group, which is owned by French company PPR...
, Hermès
Hermès
Hermès International S.A., or simply Hermès is a French high fashion house established in 1837, today specializing in leather, lifestyle accessories, perfumery, luxury goods, and ready-to-wear...
, Hugo Boss
Hugo Boss
Hugo Ferdinand Boss was the founder of clothing company Hugo Boss.-Early life:Boss was born in Metzingen, Germany. After completing his apprenticeship and one year of employment, he founded his own company in Metzingen in 1923.-Support of Nazism:Boss joined the Nazi Party in 1931, two years before...
and Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Malletier – commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton , or shortened to LV – is a French fashion house founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The label is well known for its LV monogram, which is featured on most products, ranging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes,...
. Dutch brands Oilily, Blue Blood Denim
Blue Blood Denim
Blue Blood Denim is a Dutch designer jeans brand established in 2002 by Jason Denham and Steve te Pas. Steve te Pas is responsible for bringing Evisu jeans from Japan to Europe.Its logo is a lobster, and its motto is "For Our Friends"....
, G-star and men's fashion retailer Oger also have stores here. Apartments here are among the most expensive in the city.
Trivia
- A derogatory term for Sport utility vehicleSport utility vehicleA sport utility vehicle is a generic marketing term for a vehicle similar to a station wagon, but built on a light-truck chassis. It is usually equipped with four-wheel drive for on- or off-road ability, and with some pretension or ability to be used as an off-road vehicle. Not all four-wheel...
s (SUVs) in Dutch is "PC-Hoofttractor" because these can often be found in the street. - On 9 March 2006 the first Glamour Stiletto run was held in the P.C. Hooftstraat, which is a 75m run on stiletto heels (which must be at least 7 cm high). The prize, a 10,000 euro shopping spree in the P.C. Hooftstraat, was won by Nancy Karels.
- In 2008 the P.C. Catwalk Event was held in the P.C. Hooftstraat, with a spectacular 320m long runway.
- There used to be a KRO TV show about the Oud-Zuid area of Amsterdam, in particular the P.C. Hooftstraat. The show was called "Bij ons in de PC" (freely translated "Together with us in the P.C.") and was presented by Jort Kelder.
- Though the name "P.C. Hooftstraat" is often associated with the P.C. Hooftstraat in Amsterdam, many other places in the Netherlands have a P.C. Hooftstraat, including: UtrechtUtrecht (city)Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
, BredaBredaBreda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
, OssOssOss is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands, in the province of Noord Brabant.- Population centres :-Transportation:* Railway stations: Oss, Oss West, Ravenstein- The city of Oss :...
, NijverdalNijverdalNijverdal is a town of approximately 25.000 inhabitants in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is the commercial centre of the municipality Hellendoorn....
, PuttenPuttenPutten is a municipality and a town in Gelderland province in the middle of the Netherlands. In 2007 it had a population of 23,024.Putten is surrounded by a great variety of landscapes. To the east of Putten lies the Veluwe, the biggest national park of the Netherlands...
, HeemskerkHeemskerkHeemskerk is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-Local government:The municipal council of Heemskerk consists of 25 seats, which are divided as follows:* PvdA - 5 seats* CDA - 5 seats* VVD - 5 seats...
, Hof van TwenteHof van TwenteHof van Twente is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands, province Overijssel. The municipality came into being on January 1, 2001 as the result of the merger of the municipalities of Diepenheim, Goor, Markelo, Ambt Delden, and Stad Delden....
, HengeloHengeloHengelo is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. The city lies along the motorways A1/E30 and A35 and it has a station for the International Amsterdam – Hannover – Berlin service.-Traffic and transport:...
, GemertGemertGemert is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Gemert-Bakel. On January 1, 2009 there were 15.268 inhabitants in Gemert.Gemert was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Bakel....
, HaarlemHaarlemHaarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
, SliedrechtSliedrechtSliedrecht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of ....
, PapendrechtPapendrechtPapendrecht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, at the crossing of the River Beneden Merwede and the Noord River...
, TilburgTilburgTilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
, ZwijndrechtZwijndrecht (Netherlands)Zwijndrecht is a city and municipality located in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is at the southern tip of the island of IJsselmonde, at the confluence of the rivers Oude Maas, Beneden-Merwede, and Noord....
, ZwolleZwolleZwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
, Leeuwarden en Vlissingen. Most of these streets are more residential than the one in Amsterdam.