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Rapenburgwal

Coordinates: 52°22′17″N 4°54′26″E / 52.371520°N 4.907275°E / 52.371520; 4.907275
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Rapenburgwal
Rapenburgwal looking towards the Montelbaanstoren
Rapenburgwal is located in Amsterdam
Rapenburgwal
LocationAmsterdam
Postal code1011
Coordinates52°22′17″N 4°54′26″E / 52.371520°N 4.907275°E / 52.371520; 4.907275
Southeast endUilenburgergracht
ToOudeschans

The Rapenburgwal (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈraːpə(m)ˌbʏr(ə)xʋɑl]) is a secondary canal in Amsterdam in the east of the Amsterdam-Centrum district, in the Lastage neighborhood.

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The canal forms the northeast border of the island of Uilenburg. It is connected to Oudeschans and Uilenburgergracht, which delimit the northwest and the southeast of the island. It is crossed in its center section by Bridge 281, Peperbrug, which connects Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat on Uilenburg island to Peperstraat on Marken (Valkenburg) island.

A 1737 map shows that the canal once ran further east to the Markengracht, which was back-filled in 1968 during construction of the IJtunnel.

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