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  • So named because of the concentration of wealth amongst its first residents, this stretch of the Herengracht between Vijzelstraat and Leidsestraat feels grand but bland, unless you pick out eye-catching details as you stroll. Look out for Louis XIVstyle No. 475, said to be Amsterdam’s most beautiful house; and No. 476, elegantly restyled in the 1730s and topped with an eagle. No. 497 is open to the public, but you have to like cats: it’s the Kattenkabinet, a unique museum devoted to cats in art. Be careful not to trip over one of the many feline attendants.

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Kattenkabinet: Herengracht 497 020 626 5378 www.kattenkabinet.nl Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sun Admission charge
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