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Vlooienburg was raised up during the second expansion of
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houses along the canal were occupied by, among others, a furniture maker, teacher of religion, insurance broker, kosher cafe-restaurant, corn cutter and tailor. Between 1837 and 1841 a church was built opposite the end of the canal dedicated to Saint
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Florisz. van Berckenrode - Amsterdam (1625). North at bottom. Vlooyenburg is the rectangular island just above the center. Leprozengracht to the left (E), Houtgracht below (N), Verwerfsgracht to the right (W).
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142:Inauguration
137:Construction
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399:Theo Bakker
318:Theo Bakker
202:Vlooienburg
198:leper house
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104: /
80:Coordinates
650:Palmgracht
625:Houtgracht
609:Spuistraat
544:2019-07-28
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508:2019-07-28
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473:2019-07-28
455:2019-07-28
450:Spinozaweb
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210:Houtgracht
182:Houtgracht
150:Demolished
131:Houtgracht
89:52°22′02″N
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699:Old maps:
174:Amsterdam
92:4°54′08″E
74:Amsterdam
748:Category
485:Adamlink
70:Location
582:Former
432:De Echo
420:Sources
244:Gallery
238:Stopera
192:History
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