Amsterdam's Bloemenmarkt occupies floating stalls on the Singel between the Muntplein and Koningsplein. Moved here in 1862, it grew from a canal-borne trade in trees, plants and flowers. Its moorings still make the waterway part of the market's story.
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Amsterdam’s principal flower market stood on the Sint-Luciënwal in the seventeenth century before moving to the Singel in 1862.
The Singel market was historically a trees-and-plants market; Stadsherstel says cut flowers became common there only in the 1960s.
The permanent market stalls still float on the canal, recalling the boats that once delivered plants and flowers for sale.
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Look past the flowers and souvenir displays at Amsterdam’s Bloemenmarkt and notice where the stalls stand: on boats moored along the Singel. Their floating form connects this busy canal edge to an older way of selling plants. The Singel is not simply a picturesque setting; the water once carried the market’s stock into the city.
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