Amsterdam
Haarlemmerpoort
Historic Gate to the City
Haarlemmerplein 50
Amsterdam, NH 1013 KH
Nearest Train: Haarlemmerplein: tram 3
Phone: +31 20 551 2512
The Haarlemmer Town Gate is the only gate left of old Amsterdam. These old gates used to surround the city. Others built included: Leidsepoort, Muiderpoort and Utrechtsepoort. They functioned as guarded entrances to the city and as exits out of town. The gates led to the cities with which their names matched: The Haarlemmer Gate led to Haarlem and the Leidsepoort to Leiden. Until 1825, Amsterdam was located inside these gates. Following another city expansion, the gates and the town ramparts became useless and were taken down. In 1840, the Haarlemmerpoort was restored in the classical style by architect C. Alewijn.
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