Dancing Houses

Dancing Houses is a scenic viewpoint in , . Dancing Houses is situated near the theater building , as well as near the bridge .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Canal District and Rembrandtplein.

Photo: Massimo Catarinella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the of . The whole district is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique cultural and historical value, and its property values are among the highest in the country.

Square
Photo: Ilonamay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a major square in central , , named after Rembrandt van Rijn who owned a nearby from 1639 to 1656. is situated 120 metres south of Dancing Houses.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is today the oldest theatre in , dating from 1788. Situated on the near the Halvemaansteeg, the building offers a stage for both upcoming and established Dutch talents. The theatre has 503 seats.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsterdam City Centre and Burgwallen Oude Zijde.

Suburb
Photo: kevinmcgill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Amsterdam-Centrum is the inner-most borough and historical of , , containing the majority of the city's landmarks. Established in 2002, Amsterdam-Centrum was the last area in the city to be granted the status of self-governing borough.

Quarter
Photo: Cainebogdan, Public domain.
is a neighborhood of , located east of the original course of the Amstel River. This area is bounded by , , , Amstel, Kloveniersburgwal, , Geldersekade, and Prins Hendrikkade.

Neighborhood
Photo: T. Tichelaar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood of , . is an island surrounded by the Oudeschans canal to the northwest, the Houtkopersburgwal canal to the southwest, the Uilenburgergracht to the southeast and the Rapenburgwal to the northeast.

Dancing Houses

Latitude
52.3671° or 52° 22′ 2″ north
Longitude
4.89714° or 4° 53′ 50″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F469V8W+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6436387485
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Halvemaansbrug and Tram stop Rembrandtplein.

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