The Amsterdam Jordaan is undoubtedly the most sung about, described and romanched town district of the Netherlands. Started as a district for the poor, today it is a favorite place for students, artists and young proffesionals.
This new inhabitants of the Jordaan, together with the people that stayed behind from the erarly days, made this neighborhood a pleasant place with a mixture of all kinds of styles and activities.
If you are planning to stay the night in the Jordaan, we have made an overview of all the hotels.
any people wonder where the name Jordaan comes from. The most heard explanation is that the word has been derived from the French jardin (garden). The French immigrants of the 17th century might have called the district Jardin, because the most of the streets of the Jordaan are named after to flowers.
Some say that the name has been inspired by the river Jordaan, the well-known water from the holy land. Historian Kannegieter is convinced that the name comes from the French river the Jordanne in the Auvergne. The historian explains that the french compared this polluted river with the Prinsengracht, which at that time also was not too clean itself.
Met de Jordaan INFO Webcam heeft u live zicht op de hoek Prinsengracht en Bloemgracht. Deze locatie is zo'n beetje de belangrijkste toegangsroute naar de noordzijde van de Jordaan. U ziet de bootjes door de Prinsengracht varen en de vele mensen die de Jordaan bezoeken.
Jordaan facts
Did you know that:
The Jordaan was founded in 1612 for the workforce
Nowdays the Jordaan is one of the most wanted locations in Holland
Rembrandt lived the last years of his life in the Jordaan
The streets and canals where build according to the old ditches and paths
For the people that like to stay overnight in the Jordaan, the district contains hotels in the range from one till five stars. This way you can really taste how it feels to live in the Jordaan. Most hotels are situated in former canal houses, that still contains the historical ambiance of the old Jordaan.
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Location
The Jordaan is the area at the west side of the 'grachtengordel' (main canals). De district's borders are formed by the Lijnbaansgracht, Brouwersgracht, Prinsengracht and the Passeerdersgracht. It is located on walking distance of the Central Station, the Dam or the Leidseplein. It is also easy to reach with public transport. It is not recomended to go there by car, because of parking problems.
Links
Links to sites about the Jordaan
On Internet there is a lot to find about and for the Jordaan. Of course there are the sites for tourists, who sometimes also mention something about the Jordaan. But more and more you see inhabitants of the Jordaan itself, who write something about their neighbourhood on Internet. So if you still can't get enough of the Jordaan, via this links you can even found out more about this neighbourhood.
Walk through the Jordaan on a rainy day and still stay dry. That is possible on the site of Harrie van de Haghen. On 'Jodaan in site' you can click with the mouse throughout the Jordaan. Of really every street a photograph is present in every angle. To the site
Buurt online is a site where neighbourhoods of the large cities are represented. From Amsterdam the Jordaan is also present of course. At Jordaan online you find a rich collection of links to about all there is on Internet of the Jordaan. Further more there a space with local news of the Jordaan. To the site
A site that show the owners have warm feelings for the Jordaan. Bijonsindejordaan.nl (with us in the Jordaan) is a mostly a personal site, with shows the characteristics and spaces of the Jordaan that are special for them. But also general information, like history and interesting details of the jordaan. To the site
Online information of art and culture in the popular, former working-class quarter of Amsterdam, the Jordaan. A simple click with the mouse on a photo is all you need to do, to get all kind of information during a visit to a virtual art studio, cafe, courtyard, museum, library or church. To the site
There is still no museum about the Jordaan. A district with such a history like the Jordaan deserves a museum of course. Thats why they started the foundation Jordaanmuseum. This foundation is trying to start a museum about the Jordaan. On this site you can see the results of there effords.
Every year, in september, there is a big festival in the Jordaan. During this three days festival, a line of artists are performing who all have one thing in common, the famous Amsterdam sentimental song. On this site you can read everything about the comming and past editions of this festival. To the site
Jordaan TV offers everyone (inhabitants, entrepreneurs and local organisations) the posibility to make contact and exchange information by video. The sites shows a lot of videos of companies and organisations, which are located in the Jordaan. To the site
.During the Bank Holiday weekend 80 artists in the picturesque centre of old Amsterdam, the Jordaan, will open their studios and work places to the public. On this website participants of Open Studios Jordaan each have their own page. To the site
.On this site an occupant of the Jordaan describes remarkable expressions and opinion of the neighbourhood, both culturally and architectonically. The site shows many photos of the district, for example of the ' town renewals', which in his eyes is not always has succeeded very well. To the site
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On this site of the market merchants, you wil find description of all four markets of the Jordaan. Fer each market there is a description, location, advertisements of the market merchants and an overview of akk branches. You can also leave a message on the site, or read messages from other visitors.
.The VPRO sent in November 2000 the three-episode drama "Bij ons in de Jordaan (with us in the Jordaan)" about the much-moved life of the artist Johnny Jordaan. On the special for this serie made of the VPRO, you can read the komplete life history of Johnny Jordaan. To the site
.If you wan to know more about the city Amsterdam itself, Amsterdam info is a good site to go to. You will find here al lot of facts, sights, museums and other information about the greatest small city of the world. It is also a good starting point if you are looking for a hotel or apartment. To the site
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The Zwanenkoor is a coir founded in Cafe the Twee Zwaantjes. More and more often people began to sing in the Cafe. After performing a few times in the Westerkerk, Hans Mensink and Bert Koster started the Zwanenkoor. The coir now exists more than 20 years and has about 55 members. To the site
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Almost everyone in holland knows Cafe Lowietje from the polularTV series 'Baantjer'. But not everyone knows that the Cafe is not located in the Ref Light District, but in the Jordaan! The new owner Peter Batenburg has now given the Cafe the same name as in the TV series.
.Many of the restaurants in the Jordaan can be found in the Amsterdam edition of DiningCity.com. The site offers a lot of search possibilities, such as searching on cuisine and atmoshere. Of each restaurant that joined the site a complete description is available, like the menu card and the location. At some restaurants a table can be reserved online. To the site
.On the site 'Atlas Amsterdam' you can zoom in on the map of Amsterdam and get an air photo of this. You can zoom in this at this air photo that far, that you can look litterally in the garden of the neighbours. The site can show you which services, institutions, etc are available in that neighbourhood. To the site
.The 'Association Friends of the Amsterdam City Centre ' (V.V.A.B.) stands up for the character of the Amsterdam City Centre. On the site of the VVAB you find a lot of information of the City Centre (the area within the Singelgracht), which also contains the Jordaan. To the site
The association 'Friends of the Amsterdam Housefront plates', situated in the Jordaan, fights for the conservation and recovering of housefront plates in Amsterdam. On the site you can see among other things photos of housefront plates which the association has restored, completely with a description of the plate. To the site
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On this site takes Amsterdam- and housefront tablets specialist Herman Souer, you along the world of yawners and housefront tablets. The site show different housefront tablets, located in the Jordaan. With each housefront tablets, Herman Souer tells a story. Even the housefront tablets of the office of Jordaan INFO is on the site!
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Ten times a year the magazine 'Ons Amsterdam' appears, with articles about the history of Amsterdam. This also conatains a lot of stories about the Jordaan. The magazine is readable, with lots of beautiful pictures and has about ten thousand readers. The website contains a summary of the magazine and a guestbook. To the site
.Association of origin knowledge "ons (our) Amsterdam" organises readings and excursions about and through Amsterdam. At the association controls also a diatheque with, at this moment, about 17000 dia’s of Amsterdam. To the site
The Looier is a indoor art and antiques market with a floor surface of about 1750 square meter. The market contains about 80 stands and a number of shops. The whole market has been built as a small city, existing of several narrow 'streets'. You will find there f.e. an own cafe-coffehouse. To the site
Stop de massa bomenkap in Nederland.
In Nederland worden steeds meer wonderschone bomen en bossen gekapt, om te stoken in vervuilende bio-energie centrales. De massa bomenkap en biomassa industrie zijn zeer slecht voor mens en dier en moeten in het belang van U allen strikt verboden worden! Alle bomen (muv veiligheidsmaatregelen) moeten behouden blijven ! Zonder bomen kan niets leven.
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On Internet there is a lot to find about and for the Jordaan. Of course there are the sites for tourists, who sometimes also mention something about the Jordaan. But more and more you see inhabitants of the Jordaan itself, who write something about their neighbourhood on Internet. So if you still can't get enough of the Jordaan, via this links you can even found out more about this neighbourhood. 
Walk through the Jordaan on a rainy day and still stay dry. That is possible on the site of Harrie van de Haghen. On 'Jodaan in site' you can click with the mouse throughout the Jordaan. Of really every street a photograph is present in every angle.
Buurt online is a site where neighbourhoods of the large cities are represented. From Amsterdam the Jordaan is also present of course. At Jordaan online you find a rich collection of links to about all there is on Internet of the Jordaan. Further more there a space with local news of the Jordaan.
Online information of art and culture in the popular, former working-class quarter of Amsterdam, the Jordaan. A simple click with the mouse on a photo is all you need to do, to get all kind of information during a visit to a virtual art studio, cafe, courtyard, museum, library or church.
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The association 'Friends of the Amsterdam Housefront plates', situated in the Jordaan, fights for the conservation and recovering of housefront plates in Amsterdam. On the site you can see among other things photos of housefront plates which the association has restored, completely with a description of the plate.
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The Looier is a indoor art and antiques market with a floor surface of about 1750 square meter. The market contains about 80 stands and a number of shops. The whole market has been built as a small city, existing of several narrow 'streets'. You will find there f.e. an own cafe-coffehouse.
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