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Keizersgracht 453

1669 establishments in the Dutch RepublicHouses completed in 1669Rijksmonuments in Amsterdam
Keizersgracht453
Keizersgracht453

Keizersgracht 453 is a canal house with a neck gable on the northeastern side of the Keizersgracht between Leidsegracht and Leidsestraat. It is a national monument of "very high value" (zeer hoge waarde) and "national distinction" (nationale kenmerkendheid) according to the Dutch Cultural Heritage agency.

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Keizersgracht 453
Sint Andrieshofje, Amsterdam Centrum

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Sint Andrieshofje
1016 EV Amsterdam, Centrum
North Holland, Netherlands
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