Wittenburgervaart | |
Map Type: | Netherlands Amsterdam Central |
Postal Code: | 1016 |
Location: | Amsterdam |
Coordinates: | 52.3716°N 4.9246°W |
Direction A: | South |
Terminus A: | Nieuwe Vaart |
Terminus B: | Dijksgracht |
The Wittenburgervaart is a short canal in Amsterdam, between the Oostelijke Eilanden (Eastern Islands).
The canal separates the island of Wittenburg, built in the 17th century, from the former islands of Oostenburg and Oostenburgereiland. The Wittenburgervaart runs parallel to the Kattenburgervaart (to the west) from the Nieuwe Vaart to the end of the Dijksgracht. On the south side, the Oostenburgerdwarsvaart, which separates Oostenburg from Oostenburgereiland, leads to the Oostenburgervaart canal.
Two bridges cross the canal:
On the north side on the banks of Wittenburg at the Fortuinstraat is a marina of the water sports clubs Albatros and De Oostvaarders. In addition, there are a few houseboats on the Windrooskade.
In 2012, the artwork Tire Boat (1972) by Robert Jasper Grootveld, was placed on stilts in the water on the south side at the Oostenburgerdwarsstraat next to the Ezelsbrug.