page_title: Gracht
hierarchical_section_title: Gracht
caption_attribution_description: Amsterdam, Netherlands
context_page_description: Gracht is a Dutch word for a canal within a city.
  Grachten often have a round shape and form a circle around the city cores in the Netherlands, Belgium and northern Germany. Outside the Netherlands, the word grachten mostly refers to the city canals of Amsterdam, for which it is well known.
context_section_description: Gracht ([ɣrɑxt]; plural: grachten) is a Dutch  word for a canal within a city.
  Grachten often have a round shape and form a circle around the city cores in the Netherlands, Belgium and northern Germany. Outside the Netherlands, the word grachten mostly refers to the city canals of Amsterdam, for which it is well known.
caption: Amsterdam, the Netherlands' capital, is known for its UNESCO-listed Grachtengordel (literally: grachten belt).
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