Museumplein

Museumplein in Amsterdam

Ice rink on Museumplein in winter

The Museumplein ( German  Museum Square ) is a square in Amsterdam .

The square is named after the museums around it: Stedelijk Museum , Van Gogh Museum , Diamond Museum in Amsterdam and Rijksmuseum . The course was redesigned in 1999 by the landscape architect Sven-Ingvar Andersson . There is an underground car park and a supermarket below the square. In winter, the square's fountain is converted into an ice rink.

To the east of the square is the Vrouwen van Ravensbrück monument .

history

International World Exhibition on Museumplein 1883

In 1883 the world exhibition took place on Museumplein .

Buildings in place

• Concertgebouw
• Stedelijk Museum
• Van Gogh Museum
• Diamond Museum
• Rijksmuseum
• United States Consulate

Web links

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

Coordinates: 52 ° 21 '22.1 "  N , 4 ° 52' 47.9"  E