רחוב רוקין | Rokin Straat

Rokin is a major street in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Originally it was part of the river Amstel, and was known then as Rak-in (a rak is an old Dutch word for a straight body of water). When the quays along the Rokin were constructed in 1913, they were named after the water which they adjoined.
The Rokin begins at Muntplein square and ends at Dam square. In 1936, the part between Spui square and Dam square was filled in. On the remaining part of the water, canal boats are now moored.
The Mirakelkolom, which normally stands on the Rokin, has been temporarily removed during the construction of the metro line. The Mirakelkolom is a stone column made up of remnants of the Heilige Stede (Nieuwezijds Kapel), a chapel built to commemorate the 1345 Mirakel van Amsterdam (Miracle of the Host). The chapel was demolished in 1908.