Sources The Amstel begins where the canal
Aarkanaal and the river
Drecht meet, just north of the village
Nieuwveen in the province of
South Holland. Here the river forms the border between the provinces of South Holland and
North Holland and flows in northeastern direction.
Amstelland , between
Uithoorn and
Amstelveen The Amstel passes the hamlet
Vrouwenakker and is then joined by the tributary river
Kromme Mijdrecht. On the northern bank is the town
Uithoorn and on the southern bank is the village
Amstelhoek. Here the river forms the border between the provinces of
Utrecht and North Holland. Further on, the river is joined by the tributary river
Oude Waver. From here onwards, the river flows northward through the province of North Holland. The Amstel passes the village
Nes aan de Amstel. On the western bank is the town
Amstelveen, where there is a small island in the river named Amsteleiland, and on the eastern bank the town of
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, where the river is joined by the tributary river
Bullewijk. After this the Amstel flows into the city of
Amsterdam.
Amsterdam in Amsterdam In Amsterdam, the canals
Duivendrechtsevaart and
Weespertrekvaart are tributaries to the Amstel. There are several historical bridges crossing the river, among which are the
Berlagebrug,
Magere Brug, and
Blauwbrug. In the city center, the river is connected to several
city canals, which are a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. The
Amstel Hotel,
Royal Theater Carré,
H'ART Museum, city hall in the
Stopera, and
Allard Pierson Museum are located on the eastern bank of the river. The river continues via the
Rokin to the Langebrugsteeg before being routed underground through pipes, passing under the filled in part of the Rokin and
Dam Square before remerging into the
Damrak at the Oudebrugsteeg. The river then passes beneath the
Prins Hendrikkade before empyting into the .
Mouth The original course continues with Damrak, after which it passes Stationseiland, an artificial island with
Amsterdam Centraal station, and flows into the former bay
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