Erfgoed van de Week | Amsterdam Autostad
26 Mar 2026, 09:00
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Erfgoed van de Week | Amsterdam Autostad
Heritage of the Week | Amsterdam Car City
Vroeger was de auto heel belangrijk in Amsterdam.
In the past, the car was very important in Amsterdam.
Daarom bouwde de stad bredere straten in Plan Zuid, zodat auto’s daar goed konden rijden.
That is why the city built wider streets in Plan Zuid, so that cars could drive well there.
Ook kwamen er speciale gebouwen voor auto’s, bijvoorbeeld garages waar mensen hun auto konden parkeren.
There were also special buildings for cars, for example garages where people could park their cars.
Je ziet aan deze dingen dat de auto vroeger belangrijk was in de stad.
You can see from these things that the car used to be important in the city.