canal house
Amsterdam architectural icon
A canal house is a narrow, tall townhouse built along the canals of Dutch cities, particularly Amsterdam.
These distinctive buildings feature gabled facades and were constructed in the 17th and 18th centuries when merchants needed homes with canal access for shipping goods.
The narrow width reflects historical property taxes based on street frontage.
We stayed in a converted canal house overlooking the Prinsengracht.
- AmsterdamCapital of Netherlands
- Dutch Golden AgeNetherlands' 17th-century cultural zenith
- gableTriangular wall portion
- brickFired clay building unit
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
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canal househouseboat
Watercraft serving as home
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