Amsterdam Map Art

Amsterdam's map is defined by concentric semicircles of canals radiating outward from the medieval center, each ring connected by radial streets that cross the Amstel River. The city sits below sea level on drained marshland, with the IJ waterfront to the north and the Amstel splitting the eastern districts into distinct neighborhoods. The grid breaks down entirely in the oldest quarters, where the canal pattern takes over; to the south and west, 19th-century expansion imposed straighter lines and wider avenues.

52.3676° N, 4.9041° E