Staatsliedenbuurt Explained

Staatsliedenbuurt
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Amsterdam
Subdivision Type3:Borough
Subdivision Name3:West
Postal Code:1051, 1052
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Amsterdam Greater
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the Amsterdam metropolitan area
Pushpin Label Position:right

The Staatsliedenbuurt (pronounced as /nl/;)is a neighborhood in Amsterdam borough of West. It lies south of the Haarlemmertrekvaart canal and west of the Singelgracht canal route, which includes the local portions and .

History

Until 1877, the area was partly part of the former . That year, the northeastern part of Sloten was annexed by Amsterdam. The part closest to the Singelgracht was already within Amsterdam's borders and was a neighborhood with many windmills just outside the city limits. The Kostverlorenvaart served as the vital traffic artery that opened up the area. The canal connecting Amsterdam to Haarlem, the, was and remains the northern boundary of the neighborhood. A key attraction was, a tavern just outside the city limits, which did not have to pay city taxes. After the annexation, the Staatsliedenbuurt was developed, with streets named after Dutch statesmen from the 18th and 19th centuries.[1]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Algemeen Handelsblad, December 31, 1883