Where is this

jim and sonja · Post by **jim and sonja** » Thu 20th Mar 2008 03:48 pm

Can anyone tell me where this is in Amsterdam please, i have just bought this print for my house and would like to find it on my next trip in may.

http://www.allposters.co.uk/gallery.asp ... &SearchID= hope this link works.

smoker_moby · Post by **smoker_moby** » Thu 20th Mar 2008 03:54 pm

sorry dude cant help.All the canals look very simalar to me!

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Thu 20th Mar 2008 04:19 pm

Nice print. I think the clue might be in the bridge in the background. Note how it has 3 "passages" for water. I've got a book at home that details the different types of bridges and where they could be found. I'll check it out when I'm at home. Also above that bridge see a tall house with a dark facade, could be familiar to some. Since we can see the facade of those houses in the background, this might be a bend in the gracht, another clue. We could turn this into a game.

Valo · Post by **Valo** » Thu 20th Mar 2008 05:15 pm

I have a feeling that is the Prinsengracht, not sure what bridge though.....I could be totally wrong of course!!

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Thu 20th Mar 2008 07:09 pm

I thought this type of bridge was mentioned to be only on certain canals, but I was wrong. Read the upper right corner. My vague guess is that it is on either the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht or Herengracht looking westerly or northerly. Not much help there. Sorry.

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Thu 20th Mar 2008 07:23 pm

Valo wrote:I have a feeling that is the Prinsengracht, not sure what bridge though.....I could be totally wrong of course!!

Dont think its the Prinsengracht purely because it lacks houseboats.

DC · Post by DC » Thu 20th Mar 2008 11:57 pm

By the looks of it, the picture is maybe reversed and has been takin from Vijzelstraat on the Herensgraght bridge lookin towards Thorbeckplein just off Rembrantplein.

Twitch · Post by **Twitch** » Fri 21st Mar 2008 01:07 am

First thing I thought when I saw it was Herensgraght as the last two times I have stayed it has been on or near that canal

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Fri 21st Mar 2008 01:10 am

DC wrote:By the looks of it, the picture is maybe reversed and has been takin from Vijzelstraat on the Herensgraght bridge lookin towards Thorbeckplein just off Rembrantplein.

That would cause you to face easterly. Would you still be able to see buildings on your left side (north side of canal) face you as you look left to right?

DC · Post by DC » Fri 21st Mar 2008 02:15 am

Not unless ya took a photograph and reversed the origional image. 3 tunnels, the size of the trees and car parking spaces say its on one of the main canals. It's quiet and not a lot of boats. The corner goes from left to right. Neiuwespiegelstraat is the only other bridge on a corner of the main canals. The bridge is on the angle of the corner with what looks like a canal off to the left and solid ground or a canal to the right, infront of the bridge. I don't think this setup exists on any of the main canals...cept as a mirror image. Hmmm..Unless it's in the middle of a long corner, in which case it's from Leidsestraat...probably from the Keizersgraght bridge looking at the junction of Leidsegraght.

DrGonzo · Post by **DrGonzo** » Fri 21st Mar 2008 12:42 pm

DANG! That's just what I was gonna say.

Tall Guy · Post by **Tall Guy** » Fri 21st Mar 2008 02:35 pm

It's not reversed - look at the P sign (parking?)

Is that a cafe or similar on the right there? looks like "WAT" something...Dutch for "What" and Thai for "Temple".

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Fri 21st Mar 2008 02:43 pm

Tall Guy wrote:It's not reversed - look at the P sign (parking?)

Is that a cafe or similar on the right there? looks like "WAT" something...Dutch for "What" and Thai for "Temple".

I can't see that, but I think the Thai restaurant on Utrechstraat is called Golden Temple.

Tall Guy · Post by **Tall Guy** » Fri 21st Mar 2008 02:46 pm

Can't see what? the P sign? on the right, under the "WAT" sign.

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Fri 21st Mar 2008 02:55 pm

No man, guess I didn't bother to scroll over. You're right, not a reversed image. This is a fun puzzler.