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Apollobuurt is a neighborhood of 
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
(In Dutch)
Amsterdam
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, Netherlands
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. It is part of the borough
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of Amsterdam-Zuid
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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
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's ...
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 death in 2001.Amsterdam City Archiv(In Dutch)
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Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam Amsterdam-Zuid {{NorthHolland-geo-stub