Marnixstraat

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Marnixstraat
Namesake Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde
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Owner Amsterdam

Marnixstraat is a main street in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, on the western border of the Jordaan in the Amsterdam-Centrum. The street is located between Haarlemmerplein and Leidseplein, parallel to Lijnbaansgracht.

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Marnixstraat is a main street in Amsterdam which was named after Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde, (1538-1598). [1] A large bus depot (Busstation Elandsgracht) and the main police station are located on the Marnixstraat. [2] The street is located between Haarlemmerplein and Leidseplein, parallel to Lijnbaansgracht. It is 2.3 km (2,300 m) from Amsterdam Centraal station. [3] The street is used to host events like the 2022 Pride events. [4] The street also has a Tram line: Trams 7, 10 and 14 all make stops at the Elandsgracht tram stop on the street. [5]

In 2017 the city of Amsterdam began making plans to make the Marnixstraat a bicycle street. The plan was to make the street into a bicycle first street, "...where cars are welcome, but must behave like a guest." [6]

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