Marnixstraat

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Marnixstraat
Marnixstraat
NamesakePhilips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde
TypeStreet
OwnerAmsterdam

Marnixstraat is a main street in the Dutch city of Amsterdam , on the western border of the Jordaan in the Amsterdam-Centrum. The street is located between Haarlemmerplein and Leidseplein, parallel to Lijnbaansgracht.

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Marnixstraat is a main street in Amsterdam which was named after Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde, (1538-1598).[1] A large bus depot (Busstation Elandsgracht) and the main police station are located on the Marnixstraat.[2] The street is located between Haarlemmerplein and Leidseplein, parallel to Lijnbaansgracht. It is 2.3 km (2,300 m) from Amsterdam Centraal station.[3] The street is used to host events like the 2022 Pride events.[4] The street also has a Tram line: Trams 7, 10 and 14 all make stops at the Elandsgracht tram stop on the street.[5]

In 2017 the city of Amsterdam began making plans to make the Marnixstraat a bicycle street. The plan was to make the street into a bicycle first street, "...where cars are welcome, but must behave like a guest."[6]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Remarkable Marnixstraat". Township Amsterdam. 19 August 2020. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ Kelly, Margaret (2008). Fodor's Amsterdam. New York: Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. p. 370. ISBN 9781400019175. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Marnixstraat, Amsterdam to Amsterdam Centraal, Stationsplein". Google. Google Maps. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Pride Amsterdam 2022: what is there to do?". Vrijetijd Amsterdam. 4 August 2022. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Amsterdam tram traffic, water supply disrupted by sinkhole". NL Times. 1 November 2017. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  6. ^ Kruyswijk, Marc (10 April 2017). "Cycle ring from Sarphatistraat to Marnixstraat". Het Parool. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

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