The Kloveniersburgwal is an Amsterdam canal, between the Nieuwmarkt and the Amstel River, east of Dam Square in Amsterdam-Centre.
The Kloveniersburgwal was dug at the end of the 15th century, from the Sint Antoniespoort (now Waag on the Nieuwmarkt) to the south, where it ended up on the Amstel river. On the city side (the west side) a city wall was built, with three small wall towers and the large wall tower: Swych Utrecht (1481). On the wall bordered mainly gardens and orchards, and the Bethaniënklooster. The bird's-eye view map of Cornelis Anthonisz. from 1544 shows this clearly. With the Geldersekade and the Singel, the Kloveniersburgwal formed the city canal around the city.
After the Nieuwe Gracht (the present Oudeschans) was dug and new city walls were constructed, the Kloveniersburgwal lost its function as a defensive moat. The old city wall was demolished and houses were built.
During the Second World War - from February 1941 onwards - the Kloveniersburgwal was the border of the Jewish quarter closed off by the Germans. In the 'Jodenhoek' (Jewish Corner) between Central Station, the Kloveniersburgwal, Waterlooplein, Valkenburgerstraat and Prins Hendrikkade lived, besides non-Jews, more than 25,000 Jews.
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