Official Name: | Diamantbuurt |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood of Amsterdam |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | North Holland |
Subdivision Type2: | COROP |
Subdivision Name2: | Amsterdam |
Subdivision Type3: | Borough |
Subdivision Name3: | Zuid |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
The Diamantbuurt is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It was built in the 1930s. It has streets named after precious stones: Diamantstraat, Robijnstraat, Saffierstraat, Smaragdstraat, Topaasstraat and Granaatstraat. These days the Diamantbuurt includes the area enclosed by the Tweede van der Helststraat, Karel du Jardinstraat, Henrick de Keijserplein, Tolstraat, Amstel and Amstelkanaal. It has many special buildings and monuments, like social housing in the Amsterdam School style of architecture.