Wittenburgervaart


The Wittenburgervaart is a short canal in Amsterdam, between the Oostelijke Eilanden.

Description

The canal separates the island of Wittenburg, built in the 17th century, from the former islands of Oostenburg and Oostenburgereiland.
The Wittenburgervaart runs parallel to the Kattenburgervaart from the Nieuwe Vaart to the end of the Dijksgracht.
On the south side, the Oostenburgerdwarsvaart, which separates Oostenburg from Oostenburgereiland, leads to the Oostenburgervaart canal.
Two bridges cross the canal:
On the north side on the banks of Wittenburg at the Fortuinstraat is a marina of the water sports clubs Albatros and De Oostvaarders.
In addition, there are a few houseboats on the Windrooskade.
In 2012, the artwork Tire Boat by Robert Jasper Grootveld, was placed on stilts in the water on the south side at the Oostenburgerdwarsstraat next to the Ezelsbrug.