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Amsterdam-Zuid
Amsterdam-Zuid (; Amsterdam South) is a Boroughs of Amsterdam, borough (''stadsdeel'') of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The borough was formed in 2010 as a merger of the former boroughs Amsterdam Oud-Zuid, Oud-Zuid and Zuideramstel. The borough has almost 138,000 inhabitants (2013). With 8,500 homes per square kilometer, it is one of the most densely populated boroughs of Amsterdam. It has the highest income per household of all boroughs in Amsterdam. History Amsterdam-Zuid is the Boroughs of Amsterdam, borough of Amsterdam situated to the south and southwest of the Singelgracht canal, along the Stadhouderskade (Amsterdam), Stadhouderskade city ring road. It is bordered by the Vondelpark in the northwest, the Westlandgracht (Amsterdam), Westlandgracht canal in the west, the Amstel river in the east and the Kalfjeslaan in the south, which also forms the border with the municipality of Amstelveen. The Singelgracht canal had been Amsterdam's city border since the 17th century, when the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Region of Amsterdam, urban area and 2,480,394 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its canals of Amsterdam, large number of canals, now a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River, which was dammed to control flooding. Originally a small fishing village in the 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam was the leading centre for finance and trade, as well as a hub of secular art production. In the 19th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam Oud-Zuid
Oud-Zuid (English: Old South) is the name of a neighbourhood and of a (larger) former borough (stadsdeel) of Amsterdam. History The borough was formed in 1998 by merging the former boroughs of Amsterdam-Zuid and De Pijp, lying southwest and south of the centre of Amsterdam. In 2010, the borough was merged with Zuideramstel to form the borough Amsterdam-Zuid. On 1 January 2005 the borough had a population of 83,696. It included some of the richest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam, most of which were developed at the end of the 19th century. Neighbourhoods The following neighbourhoods were included in the borough Oud-Zuid: From the former borough of De Pijp: * Oude Pijp *Nieuwe Pijp including the Diamantbuurt From the former borough ''Amsterdam-Zuid'' (as it existed from 1990 to 1998): * Apollobuurt * Hoofddorppleinbuurt * Museum Quarter * Duivelseiland * Schinkelbuurt * Stadionbuurt * Willemspark * Vondelpark (park) The area Prinses Irenebuurt, which was part of the former boro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boroughs Of Amsterdam
The boroughs of Amsterdam (; "city parts") are the seven principal subdivisions of the municipality of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Each borough is governed by a directly elected district committee (''bestuurscommissie''). The first Amsterdam boroughs were created in 1981, with other boroughs created in later years. The last area to be granted the status of borough was Amsterdam-Centrum (2002). The existing system of seven boroughs, covering most parts of Amsterdam, is the result of a major borough reform in 2010. The current boroughs have populations of around 80,000 to 150,000, which is the equivalent to an average-sized municipality in the Netherlands. Since 2022, there is also the urban area () Weesp. Borough government Until 2014, the Amsterdam boroughs had the status of submunicipalities (''deelgemeenten''), a form of government which existed only in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Westpoort, however, was governed by the central municipal authorities and therefore not a submunici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivierenbuurt
Rivierenbuurt is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The neighbourhood is situated in the eastern part of the Amsterdam borough of Amsterdam-Zuid, bordered by the river Amstel to the east, the ''Boerenwetering'' canal in the west, the ''Amstelkanaal'' in the north and the A10 motorway in the south. In 2013, the Rivierenbuurt had approximately 28,400 residents. The Rivierenbuurt was built in the 1920s as a primarily middle-class residential area, part of the Plan Zuid urban expansion programme designed by Dutch architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage. The neighbourhood features many fine examples of Amsterdam School architecture. The Dutch word Rivierenbuurt translates as 'Rivers Neighbourhood'; most streets in the area are named after rivers in the Netherlands. Until World War II the area had a sizable Jewish population which included Anne Frank and her family, who lived at ''Merwedeplein'' square until they went into hiding in the secret annex located in the old city centre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollobuurt
Apollobuurt is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid. The neighborhood is characterized by a spacious and luxurious design. The streets are named after Greek legends, painters and composers. The main east-west streets are ''Apollolaan'' and ''Stadionweg'', the main shopping street is ''Beethovenstraat''. Apollobuurt is bounded by: ''Noorder Amstelkanaal'' (extended) Boerenwetering, Diepenbrockstraat (including the parcels to the south), ''Zuider Amstelkanaal'', ''Parnassusweg'' and ''Olympiaplein'' (south and east). The Amsterdam Hilton Hotel is located in this district where John Lennon and Yoko Ono Yoko Ono (, usually spelled in katakana as ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking. Ono grew up in Tokyo and moved to New York ... had their " Bed-In" for Peace in 1969 and the artist Herman Brood jumped to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuideramstel
Zuideramstel was a borough (''stadsdeel'') of Amsterdam, Natherlands. On 1 May 2010, it became part of the new Amsterdam Zuid borough. The borough was formed in 1998 from the previous boroughs of Rivierenbuurt and Buitenveldert, with the addition of the Prinses Irenebuurt (which until then had been part of the previous Amsterdam Zuid borough). Neighborhoods of the former borough * (Scheldebuurt, IJsselbuurt and Rijnbuurt) * Buitenvelde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oude Pijp
Oude Pijp ( Dutch for "Old Pipe"), also known as Noord-Pijp (Dutch for "North-Pipe") is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands located in an urbanised part of the Zuid borough. It had a population of 14,102 in 2011 and an area of 68 hectares. Together with Nieuwe Pijp, Oude Pijp forms De Pijp. Oude Pijp is bordered by the Boerenwetering (west), the Singelgracht (north), the Amstel (east), and the Ceintuurbaan (south). The Sarphatipark is part of Oude Pijp. Notable locations include the Albert Cuyp Market and the Heineken Experience, a former Heineken brewery, currently an industrial museum. Several books by notable Dutch authors are set in Oude Pijp in the early 20th century: *''Kamertjeszonde'', by Herman Heijermans *''Pijpelijntjes'', by Jacob Israël de Haan *''Jeugd in De Pijp, Vrijmoedige herinneringen'', by Piet Bakker File:Amsteldijk hoek Tweede Jan Steenstraat pic2.JPG, Corner between the Amsteldijk and Tweede Jan Steenstraat File:Marie Heinekenplein.jpg, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vondelpark
The Vondelpark () is a public urban park of 47 hectares (120 acres) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid and situated west from the Leidseplein and the Museumplein. The park was opened in 1865 and originally named Nieuwe Park (English: New Park), but later renamed Vondelpark, after the 17th-century playwright and poet Joost van den Vondel. The park has around 10 million visitors annually. Within the park is an open-air theatre, a playground and several food service facilities. History 19th century In 1864 a group of citizens led by Christiaan Pieter van Eeghen established the ''Vereeniging tot Aanleg van een Rij- en Wandelpark'' (). They bought several hectares of grass-land and marshes at the rim of the city of Amsterdam, in order to create the new park. They assigned its design to the architect Jan David Zocher, and in 1865 "Het Nieuwe Park" (English: "The New Park") was opened free for members of the association and with other citizens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieuwe Pijp
Nieuwe Pijp ( English: New Pipe) is a neighbourhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid. The Nieuwe Pijp is bordered by Ceintuurbaan and Sarphatipark in the north, Van Woustraat in the east, Amstel Canal in the south and Boerenwetering canal in the west. Along with the Oude Pijp ( English: Old Pipe), situated north of the Nieuwe Pijp, it is often simply referred to as De Pijp. History The Nieuwe Pijp is part of the Plan Zuid urban expansion plan designed by architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage Hendrik Petrus Berlage (; 21 February 185612 August 1934) was a Dutch architect and designer. He is considered one of the fathers of the architecture of the Amsterdam School. Life and work Hendrik Petrus Berlage, son of Nicolaas Willem Ber ... in 1917. The neighbourhood was built between 1921 and 1929. This part of Berlage's masterplan, along with the neighbouring Diamantbuurt, was designated for working-class housing projects. The neighbourhood is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plan Zuid
The Plan Zuid ("South Plan") is an urban development plan of Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam South in the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands, designed by architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage. Berlage was responsible for the urban concept (1915) and the architects of the Amsterdam School (partly Expressionist architecture, expressionist architects) designed the implementation of the plan. Some years later Berlage was one of the leading architects of a new urban plan in Amsterdam, called Plan West (Amsterdam), Plan West (1922-1927). Here Berlage designed the center of Plan West, the architecture of the Mercatorplein (main square). First project At the beginning of the 20th century, Berlage was asked by the Amsterdam city council to design a plan for developing the undeveloped area south of the city between the rivers Amstel and Schinkel (river), Schinkel. In 1904, Berlage presented an ambitious plan of winding streets, which was closely joined to the existing city. After research showed that th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willemspark (Amsterdam)
Willemspark is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether .... It is one of the most expensive neighborhoods of the city. Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam Amsterdam-Zuid {{NorthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamantbuurt (Amsterdam)
The Diamantbuurt is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, The Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether .... It was built in the 1930s. It has streets named after precious stones: Diamantstraat, Robijnstraat, Saffierstraat, Smaragdstraat, Topaasstraat and Granaatstraat. These days the Diamantbuurt includes the area enclosed by the Tweede van der Helststraat, Karel du Jardinstraat, Henrick de Keijserplein, Tolstraat, Amstel and Amstelkanaal. It has many special buildings and monuments, like social housing in the Amsterdam School style of architecture. Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam Amsterdam-Zuid {{NorthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
