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The seventeenth-century canal ring area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht
The seventeenth-century canal ring area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht, or Amsterdam canal ring area for short, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in August 2010. Until the nineteenth century, the Amsterdam canal ring area and the associated urban expansion served as a great example for urban expansion in the Netherlands and in Europe. It is considered to be a masterpiece of urban development, hydraulic engineering and architecture, with the greenery as an important part of the design. The Management Plan was drawn up at the time of the nomination for UNESCO World Heritage status in 2009. In 2023 the Management Plan was updated.
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This Management Plan has been commissioned by the City of Amsterdam.
Executed by the City District Centre and the Office for Monuments and Archaeology (Planning andSustainability department), responsible for the Site management of the UNESCO World Heritage Site ‘The seventeenth-century canal ring area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht’.
Adopted by the College of Mayor and Alderpersons on July 18, 2023.
Project management: World Heritage Office Amsterdam
Inez Weyermans (i.weyermans@amsterdam.nl)
Advice, text, research and editing: NC Advies, Henk van Kessel and Erik Opdam
Graphic design: Mascha Haring
Images: City of Amsterdam, City Archives Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Museum,Dutch World Heritage Foundation
Translation: Hawkeye Vertalingen & Redactie - Joke de Groot
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