Huis met de Hoofden

The House with the Heads is a large canal house on the Keizersgracht 123 in Amsterdam, named after the six ornaments shaped as heads, which are on the façade.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: canal house in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Het Huis met den Hoofden”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Anne Frank House.

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.

Museum
Photo: Jose A., CC BY 2.0.
The is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. The building is located on a canal called the Prinsengracht, close to the , in in the Netherlands. is situated 270 metres southwest of Huis met de Hoofden.

Museum
Photo: Sander Petrus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a museum, library and platform for free thinking inspired by the philosophy of the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica collection.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jordaan and Amsterdam.

Photo: Globe-trotter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a district in the centre of . It used to be a working-class neighbourhood, but has become one of the most upscale areas of the Netherlands, known for its art galleries, speciality shops and boutique restaurants.

Photo: Fabienkhan, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is the capital of the . It is known for the canals that cross the city, its impressive architecture, museums and art galleries, its notorious red light district, and more than 1,500 bridges.

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.

Huis met de Hoofden

Latitude
52.37638° or 52° 22′ 35″ north
Longitude
4.88746° or 4° 53′ 15″ east
Inception
1622
Open location code
9F469VGP+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 266604553
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q961901
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Huis met de Hoofden” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “有頭的房子”
  • Dutch: “Huis met de Hoofden”
  • Dutch: “Keizersgracht 123, Amsterdam”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 2249”
  • French: “Huis met de Hoofden”
  • German: “Huis met de hoofden”
  • Italian: “Casa delle Teste”
  • Italian: “Huis met de Hoofden”
  • Spanish: “Huis met de Hoofden”

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