Watergraafsmeer NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE

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Watergraafsmeer is a predominantly residential area in Amsterdam Oost. It’s quiet, very green, and offers comfortable living in a safe and pleasant environment. When looking on a map of Watergraafsmeer, the wide and busy Middenweg cuts it in half.

To the east are the more popular 1930s developments with large and roomy apartments and even some family homes. You'll find very few bars or even shops here, but the closeness to lively Oost and the offerings on or just off Middenweg make this a great place to live. West of Middenweg is the spectacular Frankendael Park, the cemetery, and a few social housing pockets.

In between this mix are several village-like pockets with their own distinct feel. The most famous one is the architecturally important Betondorp, a 1930s development famous as the stomping grounds of a young Johan Cruijff, the world famous Dutch ‘voetbal’ (soccer) player. AFC Ajax had their stadium here before it moved to the outskirts of Amsterdam. Another well known village in this neighborhood is Amsteldorp, on the southern tip of Oost just behind Amstel train station.

Along the charming Ringdijk canal one can still see traces of what the area was like before the 1930s building frenzy. The street that runs parrallel to the canal is lined with elegant brick homes and trees and plants.

Fun fact: Watergraafsmeer is a polder, meaning it is a drained, former body of water and at almost 4 meters below sea level it’s one of the lowest parts of Amsterdam.

Watergraafsmeer is bordered on the north by Oost and Indische Buurt, on the east by Diemen, on the south by Duivendrecht and De Omval, and on the west by Rivierenbuurt.