Descarteshuis

Descarteshuis is a retail building in , . Descarteshuis is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the memorial .

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.

Church
Photo: Mark de Nijs, CC0.
The is a Reformed church within Dutch Protestant Calvinism in central , Netherlands. It lies in the most western part of the Grachtengordel neighborhood, next to the , between the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht.

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
is a neighbourhood in the West district of , and is situated between the canals Singelgracht and Kostverlorenvaart.

Descarteshuis

Latitude
52.37493° or 52° 22′ 30″ north
Longitude
4.8845° or 4° 53′ 4″ east
Inception
1624
Open location code
9F469VFM+XQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 266616442
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­retail
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