Singel
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Singel is an old Dutch word meaning a circle (connected to German umzingeln, 'to surround'), and hence is the name of a number of circular canals in the Netherlands.
- Singel (Amsterdam)Singel (Amsterdam)The Singel is a canal in Amsterdam which encircled the city in the Middle Ages. It served as a moat around the city until 1585, when Amsterdam expanded beyond the Singel. The canal runs from the IJ bay, near Central Station, to the Muntplein square, where it meets the Amstel river...
- Singelgracht (Amsterdam)
- Singel (Leiden)