1898. Beautiful 19th century street scene in the Utrechtsestraat at the Prinsengracht., 1898

Netherlands

A picturesque 19th-century street view of the intersection of Utrechtsestraat and Prinsengracht canal. Café Bouwman currently occupies the corner of the building on the left. Utrechtsestraat is a bustling Amsterdam shopping street, named after the city of Utrecht, dating back to the city's 1658 expansion. Its name originates from its route from Reguliersbreestraat to the Utrecht city gate. Situated between Rembrandtplein and Frederiksplein, it crosses three canals: Herengracht, Keizersgracht.. Read more », and Prinsengracht. Trams have run along Utrechtsestraat since 1877, initially horse-drawn on a single track with passing points at the canal bridges, and electrified in 1904.