Amsterdam Oud-West , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Korte Blekersstraat

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 13, 2023

1. Korte Blekersstraat Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Vóór 1911 genaamd Korte Bleekerspad, naar de aldaar in de achttiende eeuw gevestigde blekerijen langs de Bleekerssloot. Het Lange Bleekerspad liep van de Kostverlorenvaart tot aan het Singel. Jaren later werd dit pad omgedoopt tot de De Clercqstraat. Het Korte Bleekerspad was veel langer dan de straat tegenwoordig en behoorde voor een deel, tot aan de annexatie van 1896, tot de gemeente Nieuwer Amstel.

English translation:

Before 1911 called the Korte Bleekerspad (“Short Bleachers Path”) after the bleaching works located there in the eighteenth century along the Bleekerssloot. The Lange Bleekerspad ran from the Kostverlorenvaart to the Singel. Years later, this path was renamed De Clercqstraat. The Korte Bleekerspad was much longer than the street today and, until the annexation of 1896, part of it belonged to the municipality of Nieuwer Amstel.

Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list.

Location. 52° 22.159′ N, 4° 51.945′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam Oud-West. It is on Korte Blekersstraat, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Korte Blekersstraat 20, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1052 NN, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Benelux Low Countries,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Tolbrugstraat / Toll Bridge Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Jan Hanzenstraat (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Kwakersstraat (about 210 meters away); Wenslauerstraat / Wenslau Street (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Egbert Bartholomeusz Kortenaer (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); David Hendrik Chassé (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Korte Blekersstraat Marker - wide view, looking east along Korte Blekersstraat image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 13, 2023

2. Korte Blekersstraat Marker - wide view, looking east along Korte Blekersstraat

The marker is visible here on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.