The Canals of Amsterdam

Amsterdam has been

called the “Venice of
the North”. There are
over 100 kilometers of
canals in Amsterdam.

Please research and answer the following questions

about the canals of Amsterdam.
1. Why is Amsterdam called the “Venice of the
North”?

2. What is a canal? What are two types of canals?

3. What are the names of the three main canals in

Amsterdam?
The Canals of Amsterdam

4. During which century where these canals built?

What was that period of Dutch history called?

5. How many islands are there in Amsterdam

because of the canals?

6. What are the canals used for?

7. How are the canals cared for and kept clean?

8. Would you like to live in a city with canals? Why

or why not? How would your life be different if
you lived by a canal?