Haarlemmerpoort

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    Haarlemmerplein, Jordaan
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Once a defensive gate to the city, the Haarlemmerpoort marked the start of the busy route to Haarlem, a major trading route. The structure was finished just in time for King William II's staged entry on his 1840 coronation, hence its little-known official name of Willemspoort. Traffic no longer runs through the gate since a bypass was built over the Westerkanaal.

Today this grand archway is home to apartments with an alluring view of the canal and Westerpark beyond.