Bloemenmarkt

Coordinates: 52°22′0″N 4°53′31″E / 52.36667°N 4.89194°E / 52.36667; 4.89194
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Bloemenmarkt flower stalls floating in the Singel canal

The Bloemenmarkt is the world's only floating flower market.[1] Founded in 1862, it is sited in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Singel between Muntplein and Koningsplein in the city's southern canal belt.[2] It includes 15 florists and garden shops as well as a range of souvenir gifts.[1] The market is one of the main suppliers of flowers to central Amsterdam.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b Time Out Amsterdam Edition 9. Random House. 2005. p. 170. ISBN 1-904978-36-3.
  2. ^ "Floating flower market". Meet The Cities.
  3. ^ Martin Dunford (2010). The Rough Guide to The Netherlands. Penguin. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-84836-882-8.

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52°22′0″N 4°53′31″E / 52.36667°N 4.89194°E / 52.36667; 4.89194


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