Utrechtsestraat, 1967

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De Utrechtsestraat is a busy shopping street in Amsterdam. It is named after Utrecht and en dateert takes its historical beginning in 1658, with the expansion of the city. The name came from the fact that the street went from Reguliersbreestraat to Utrecht Gate. It is located between the Rembrandtplein and Frederiksplein squares and crosses three channels: de Herengracht, Keizersgracht en Prinsengracht. Tram traffic. Since 1877, a trail for the horse trail was laid along Utrechtsestraat. Due to the narrowness of the street, it was single-track with interchangeable points on bridges over canals. In 1904 appeared e. tram.