![]() Nieuwe Herengracht, looking at the Scharrebier lock. Right: the start of the Entrepotdok | |
![]() Location of the canal (dark blue) | |
Location | Amsterdam |
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Postal code | 1011, 1018 |
Coordinates | 52°22′01″N 4°54′23″E / 52.366894°N 4.906301°E |
West end | Amstel, opposite Herengracht |
To | Entrepotdok, Schippersgracht |
The Nieuwe Herengracht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌniu.ə ˈɦeːrə(ŋ)ˌɣrɑxt]) is a canal in Centrum district of Amsterdam. The canal is an extension of the Herengracht that runs between the Amstel and the Scharrebiersluis (lock) leading to the Schippersgracht from the Entrepotdok. It is in the Plantage neighborhood in the eastern part of the Grachtengordel (canal belt).