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In the 13th and the 14th century the residential count would rise. The peat ditches become alleys through a process called 'demping', essentially filling the ditches up with soil. Other, larger canals are widened, the sludge recuperated from these efforts are used to construct bulwarks or breakwaters (“burgwallen”) along the banks of these canals.
After the 'voorburgwal' a 'achterburgwal' is dug. Once the bulwarks are no longer needed as such the areas are used to develop housing and the large city hall. The canals in between the bulwarks are filled up at the end of the 19th century.
Take a left in to this alley. This used to be one of the peat ditches. Here you can start cycling again. You will pass by the Spuistraat.