Amstelpark

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Rhododendron garden in Amstelpark
Labyrinth in the Amstelpark

The Amstel Park is a park in the district of Amsterdam South in the province of North Holland . The park was laid out in 1972 for the Floriade gardening and agricultural exhibition on an area of ​​700,000 m², part of the Beatrix Park was part of the exhibition.

Between 800,000 and a million visitors come to the park every year. On the southern side of the Amstelpark is the Riekermolen windmill (from 1636) with a statue of Rembrandt van Rijns . In 1987 the park was part of the Buitenveldert district and between 1998 and 2012 it belonged to Zuideramstel . From March to October, the Pure Market takes place in the park every second Sunday of the month . In this market , the producers of food and beverages sell their products themselves. Buyers can find out about the origin, production and quality.

After the closure of the Floriade in the Amstelpark area, a large part of the exhibition attractions remained behind. These include the Amsteltrein (a park railway ), a labyrinth ("doolhof"), the "Gläserne Haus" (het Glazen Huis ), the Rosarium , a mini golf course ("Midgetgolfbahn"), a large children's playground and the rhododendron garden .

Sights and attractions (selection)

Amsteltrein in the Amstelpark
  • The Amsteltrein runs along the Rosarium, the Glass House and the mini golf course. A journey takes about 15 minutes.
  • The Kinderboerderij ( petting zoo ) was renovated in 2010 and was named Stadboerderij . There are chickens, donkeys, sheep, rabbits, pigs and goats. A Schaafscheerfeest (a festival where sheep are sheared) is held in spring .
  • The Kinderspeeltuin (playground) with numerous attractions for children, including a “Kindertrein”, mini cars and a windmill.
  • The mini golf course ("midget golf") offers a choice of two courses and is surrounded by small gardens.
  • Gallery / Atelier Papillon for gifts, art and jewelry. An artist gives drawing and painting courses, organizes workshops and children's parties. The gallery is open from Wednesday to Sunday.
  • The Doolhof (labyrinth) is surrounded by water and has a total length of 330 meters. Use is free.
  • In the Heemtuin ("Heemgarten") there are rare plant species that are threatened with extinction. Even buzzards and tawny owls are found there.
Glazen Huis in Amstelpark
  • Japanse Tuin ("Japanese Garden"). The garden was renovated in 2001 to mark 400 years of relations between the Netherlands and Japan.
  • The Glass House ("Glazen Huis") is used for exhibitions by artists and was also renovated in 2002. Works by sculptors , sculptures and video art can be seen. The opening times are different and depend on the planned exhibitions.
  • Land-in-wording is a nature area in the Amstelpark, which is in its original condition from before the Floriade. Orchids Among other things, numerous different mushrooms grow there.

Transport links

literature

  • JH Kruizinga: Het xyz van Amsterdam. Amsterdam Publisher, Amsterdam 2002, ISBN 90-74891-29-2

Web links

Commons : Amstelpark  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Stadsdeel Zuid, information about the Amstelpark from the municipality of Amsterdam ( Memento of the original from January 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . From November 20, 2012. Information about Geschiedenis, Kinderspeeltuin, Kinderboerderij, Bastion, Amsteltrein, Doolhof, Midgetgolf, Riekermolen, Het Glazen Huis, Galerie / atelier Papillon, Rododendronvallei, Heemtuin, Vlindestuin, Japanse Tuin, Coniferentuin, Oranjerie, Amsteltrou Rosarium and others. Dutch, accessed December 6, 2012  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.zuid.amsterdam.nl
  2. ↑ See: JH Kruizinga: Het xyz van Amsterdam. Deeded 2
  3. ↑ Floriade 1972 . Dutch, accessed December 6, 2012
  4. ↑ Pure Markt im Amstelpark  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Dutch, accessed December 6, 2012@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.puuruiteten.nl  
  5. ↑ Amsteltrein . Dutch, accessed December 6, 2012
  6. ↑ Stadsboerderij . Dutch, accessed December 6, 2012
  7. ↑ Playground in Amstelpark . Dutch, accessed December 6, 2012
  8. ^ Station RAI. Tram No. 4 . Retrieved December 6, 2012

Coordinates: 52 ° 19 '46.4 "  N , 4 ° 53' 36.1"  E