Houtgracht
Looking west from Mozes en Aäronkerk (right) along Houtgracht (1867) | |
| Location | Amsterdam |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52°22′06″N 4°54′07″E / 52.368391°N 4.901910°E |
| East end | Nieuwe Herengracht |
| To | Verwerfsgracht (Zwanenburgwal) |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | 1593 |
| Demolished | 1882 |
The Houtgracht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌutˌxrɑxt]; Wood Canal) was a canal in Amsterdam that defined one side of Vlooienburg island. Houtgracht and the connected Leprozengracht canal were filled in 1882 to form the Waterlooplein.