| Amsterdam Canal District Grachtengordel Amsterdam |
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| — Candidate World Heritage Site — | |
| Photo of city centre of Amsterdam | |
| Location of the Canal District in Amsterdam | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| COROP | Amsterdam |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
Grachtengordel (English: The Amsterdam Canal District) is a neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The seventeenth-century canals of Amsterdam, located in the center of Amsterdam, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in August 2010. The area around the city's main canals - Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsensgracht - is an international icon of urban planning and architecture, that is still intact after four centuries.
The area is known for it's small bridges going over the canals and 17th-century canal homes. The Anne Frank House is located in the Grachtengordel neighborhood.[1]