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Named in 1876 after the 17th-century Dutch poet and historian Pieter Cornelisz Hooft, this is Amsterdam’s premier luxury shopping street. Originally planned as a residential boulevard connecting the affluent neighborhoods to Vondelpark, it evolved into a major commercial axis. By 1883, it hosted horse-drawn trams, and by 1903, it became part of the city’s electric tram network, cementing its role as a key transit corridor. Today, it is lined with high-end boutiques such as Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany & Co., earning it the nickname "Amsterdam’s mini Fifth Avenue."