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Muntplein and the Munttoren (Mint Tower)

Muntplein and the Munttoren (Mint Tower)

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Muntplein and the Munttoren (Mint Tower)

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Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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Jon Snow

June 13, 2023

A square which is also a bridge. The widest bridge in Amsterdam crossing the Singel canal. Located in this square is the historic carillon tower (Munttoren), where the square is named after, that was originally part of Amsterdam's medieval city wall.

Bumble-Bee

August 12, 2023

While Muntplein is a bustling intersection of six streets, nowadays it is used primarily by bicyclists and pedestrians.

Until recently this was a busy junction sporting a never-ending jumble of cars, trams, bikes and people. A drastic make-over greatly reduced car traffic across the square.

The introduction of the Noord/Zuidlijn (metro 52), also resulted in a reduction of the number of trams crossing Muntplein from six to three lines.

Still, De Munt is not the type of square where you sit down at a terrace and enjoy the scenery.

Amsterdammers often use the bridge next to the tower as a place to meet up with friends. Muntplein is a central location from which to explore Kalverstraat — the busy, pedestrians-only shopping street that runs from here to Dam Square.

You can also hop across the street for a movie at the Pathé cinema (though you may want to try the gorgeous Tuschinsky theatre, also run by Pathé, just down Reguliersbreestraat.)

Tourists flocks to the square because the famous floating Flower Market at Singel canal is just across the bridge.

Since the 19th century the bridge underneath the square has been widened several times. Officially named Muntsluis (the terms sluice and bridge were used interchangeably) it is now the widest bridge of Amsterdam.

By the way, the city has numbered all of its 1281 bridges. The Muntsluis bridge, across the point where the river Amstel flows into the Singel canal, is bridge number 1.

The square is overlooked by five-star Hotel de L’Europe as well as the NH Carlton hotel.

Hotel de L’Europe was a gift from beer magnate (and Amsterdammer) Freddy Heineken to his wife. It is now owned by his daughter, Charlene de Carvalho.

(dutchamsterdam.nl/2081-muntplein-amsterdam)

Imanuel

February 23, 2024

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