Nieuwe Vaart

Nieuwe Vaart
The Nieuwe Vaart, looking in a north-westerly direction. The Oosterkerk is on the right. The bridge in the middle is the Overhaalsgang. The Kattenburger Bridge can also be seen in the background.
LocationAmsterdam
Coordinates52°22′02″N 4°55′30″E / 52.367222°N 4.925°E / 52.367222; 4.925

The Nieuwe Vaart or Nieuwevaart is a 17th-century canal in Amsterdam that runs from the center to Amsterdam-Oost (Amsterdam East).

Kromhout Museum is located on the Nieuwe Vaart. On this site, the Westkap is still used as a shipyard, but the Oosthal is furnished as a museum. The Oosterkerk is also on the Nieuwe Vaart.

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