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Vondelpark

Amsterdam, Netherlands · built 1865

The Vondelpark (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvɔndəlˌpɑr (ə)k]) 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.

Park data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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