Raadhuisstraat
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Raadhuisstraat is a street in Downtown Amsterdam
, in the Netherlands
. It is located between Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
and Prinsengracht. The street is named after the former Town Hall or City Hall, now the Royal Palace and it contains the gallery. It is the main thoroughfare into Old Centre.
Raadhuisstraat was built in 1895. Streets off of Raadhuisstraat are named after the many tanneries that used to be in the area. Th street is noted for its shopping, a shopping area called the "Nine Streets," where vendors sell goods varying from handmade chocolates, high end personal goods and home decorum. A tramline was later introduced.
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...
, in the 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...
. It is located between Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
The Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal is a street in the centre of Amsterdam. The street runs more or less north-south, and the Raadhuisstraat runs west....
and Prinsengracht. The street is named after the former Town Hall or City Hall, now the Royal Palace and it contains the gallery. It is the main thoroughfare into Old Centre.
Raadhuisstraat was built in 1895. Streets off of Raadhuisstraat are named after the many tanneries that used to be in the area. Th street is noted for its shopping, a shopping area called the "Nine Streets," where vendors sell goods varying from handmade chocolates, high end personal goods and home decorum. A tramline was later introduced.