Narrow, narrower, narrowest (one of the smallest houses in Amsterdam) - HFF

The narrow houses that line Amsterdam’s canals are among some of the most memorable examples. 3 of these stand out as the narrowest of them all. Measuring slightly more than 2 m across, residents can almost reach out and touch both walls from one spot. It comes from former times when a building tax was calculated by the width of a property’s façade.

marianek, Eunice Perkins, Diana Australis, Tanja - Loughcrew and 14 other people have particularly liked this photo

38 comments - The latest ones

Malik Raoulda ^club

Admirables ces belles maisons qui s'agrippent l'une a coté de l'autre.
Bonne soirée.

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Je me demande toujours comment ils font pour y mettre leurs meubles ;-)

5 years ago.

Sarah O' ^club

OH what a great shot. I love this....I see those lovely buildings, Ive enjoyed looking beyond the bikes, over the boats straight to the unique houses. a lovely shot. Sarah

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Sarah O' ^club

Thanks Sarah, I also loved all these buildings so close together along the canals and was really surprised about the narrow one, wondering how they are able to put their furnitures....

5 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

HFF, Christa!

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Danke Gudrun, dir auch und ein schönes Wochenende.

5 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Terrific composition and a superb capture Christa,
thanks for the information
HFF and a great weekend

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thanks Roger, this row of houses was really impressive. Have a nice weekend.

5 years ago.

Ernst Doro ^club

Die Grachten bieten jede Menge HFF-Motive
HFF und schönes motivreiches WE.

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Ernst Doro ^club

Danke Ernst, da hast du recht, hier läuft der Fotoapparat heiss ;-)) Schönes Wochenende dir auch.

5 years ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

So typisch für Amsterdam - feines Motiv mit den schönen Häusern und der Gracht. HFF, hab ein gutes Wochenende, Christa !

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Danke Percy, enge Häuser, Grachten und Fahrräder - so könnte man Amsterdam in Kurzfassung beschreiben ! Auch dir ein schönes Wochenende.

5 years ago.

GoSloMo

I would love to see inside these buildings especially the narrowest one. HFF

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to GoSloMo

Exactly the thought that I had, I would like to see how they put their furniture...

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Interesting background information and a great image. HFF and best wishes for the weekend.

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thank you tiabunna, big choice in Amsterdam for photo opportunities. Have a nice weekend.

5 years ago.

Peter Castell ^club

The English saying is 'Not room to swing at cat round' a nice selection of fences, I hope you are having a HFF and that your weekend is a nice one Christa

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Peter Castell ^club

Thanks Peter, that's a good quote and fits well here. Have a wonderful weekend as well.

5 years ago.

Berny ^club

HFF Christa!

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Berny ^club

Das wünsche ich dir auch Berny, und ein sonniges Wochenende.

5 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

HFF, Christa ! Schönes Wochenende !

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Vielen Dank Ulrich, hab auch ein tolles Wochenende.

5 years ago.

Erika+Manfred ^club

Nice houses ;-))
HFF and a fine weekend

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Erika+Manfred ^club

Thanks Erika+Manfred, in Amsterdam you have a big selection of nice houses. Wish you a great weekend.

5 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

well spotted and taken.
HFF and a nice weekend.

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thanks for the suggestion to post in the group, Jaap.

5 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

Always good to scenes from the Amsterdam canals. A thin house for sure. Well done.

HFF and enjoy the weekend. Herb

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

Thanks Herb, the canals theres are lined by amazing houses. Have a nice week, Christa.

5 years ago.

Dimas Sequeira ^club

Dans cette maison, si l'on est en face d'un mur, c'est impossible de tomber devant!... HFF, Christa!

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Dimas Sequeira ^club

:-)) Bien vu, Dimas - ou alors, on est vraiment très petit!! Bonne semaine à toi.

5 years ago.

Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Aber es hat ne schöne Farbe :))) Ein Bett könnte reinpassen!
Ich möcht da ja gerne mal rein und gucken....
HFF Christa..hab ein schönes Wochenende!

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Danke Tanja, genau wie ich : es wäre schon mal interessant zu sehen, wie die ihre Möbel hinstellen. Vielleicht die Betten übereinander ? Und alles ausklappbar ?? Schöne Woche wünsche ich dir.

5 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club

I had to look twice to see if I was seeing correct, never seen one that small before. HFF

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Steve Paxton ^club

Neither do I, Steve. I suppose you must go to Amsterdam to see them...

5 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club

They look fantastic, but I think it would be very difficult to feel comfortable in the narrowest ones! Have a good weekend Christa

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Diana Australis ^club

Thanks Diana, I think they ended up getting organized in their doll houses;-))

5 years ago.

Eunice Perkins ^club

What a great picture!! I wonder how they live in the narrowest one?

5 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club has replied to Eunice Perkins ^club

Thanks Eunice, I also do: for example, how are they putting their furnitures??

5 years ago.

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