Museumplein
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Coordinates: 52°21′26″N 4°52′55″E / 52.35722°N 4.88194°E
The Museumplein (English: Museum Square) is a square located in the centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The square is called "Museum Square" because there are several museums located around the square, for example the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum, and the Diamond Museum. The "Museum Square" is also used for (mass) events such as festivals, celebrations, and demonstrations and was the location of an international and colonial exhibition in 1883.
[edit] Reconstruction
The square was reconstructed in 1999. The design of the new Museumplein is by the Swedish/Danish landscape architect Sven-Ingvar Andersson. It includes underground parking spaces and an underground supermarket. In the winter, the pond can be transformed into an artificial ice skating area.
[edit] Buildings around the square
- Concertgebouw
- Stedelijk Museum
- Van Gogh Museum
- Diamond Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Consulate of United States
- House of Bols
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[edit] External links
- Museumplein history and future
- Official government website
- Vision for the Amsterdam Museum Quarter
- House of Bols
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