Nieuwmarkt

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Nieuwmarkt
province North Holland North Holland
local community Flag of the Amsterdam municipality Amsterdam
Residents 1,620 (Jan 1, 2017)
Coordinates 52 ° 22 ′  N , 4 ° 54 ′  E Coordinates: 52 ° 22 ′  N , 4 ° 54 ′  E
Important traffic route S100 S116
prefix 020
Postcodes 1011-1012
Location of the Nieuwmarkt-Lastage neighborhood in Amsterdam
Location of the Nieuwmarkt-Lastage neighborhood in AmsterdamTemplate: Infobox location in the Netherlands / maintenance / map

The Nieuwmarkt ( German  Neumarkt ) is a square ( Dutch Plein ) and residential area in the city ​​center of Amsterdam with numerous restaurants, shops, cafes, bars, a goods market and the Rijksmonument De Waag .

history

View of the Lastage with the Sint Antoniespoort city gate around 1544 (detail from a colored woodcut by Cornelis Anthonisz. )
View in northeast direction over the Kloveniersburgwal onto the Nieuwmarkt and the Waag (photography around 1900)

In 1488 a castle was built to defend the city called Sint Antoniespoort , which also served as the city ​​gate . The area was expanded from 1614 and the defensive system was rebuilt in 1617/1618 into the city ​​scales with the name De Waag . At that time the place was called Lastage . Part of the Kloveniersburgwal canal was drained to create a new marketplace, hence the name Nieuwmarkt . In the beginning it served as a cattle market and execution place , convicted criminals came under the guillotine here . In the 14th century , the residents celebrated a folk festival on the Plein twice a year , which regularly ended in disputes. The community council then banned the fair in 1876, which led to a "popular uprising". After the Second World War , the Nieuwmarkt became too small and the fair was moved to Dam , where it is still held today. During the Second World War, the Nieuwmarkt belonged to the Jodenbuurt ("Jewish Quarter") in Amsterdam.

The Neumarkt is located between the Geldersekade and the Kloveniersburgwal , a few steps from the red light district , called De Wallen , and is part of Amsterdam's Chinatown district . It is one of the oldest residential areas in the city. An antique and book market as well as Amsterdam Culinair and a general goods market ("Algemeene Warenmarkt") take place throughout the year . The market came into being in 1990 when what was then the parking lot was set up as a goods market. On Saturdays there is an organic food market .

From Amsterdam Central Station , the Nieuwmarkt can be reached on foot in just under a quarter of an hour. In the center of the square is the building of the former city scales De Waag , which is now a restaurant. The historical rooms shine in a special atmosphere as they are illuminated by 300 candles. In 1971, the Nieuwmarkt project group was founded by the local council , aiming to renovate the Nieuwmarktviertel as a residential area.

Demonstrations at the Nieuwmarkt, known as Nieuwmarktrellen and Metrorellen , took place in the spring of 1975. They were directed against the construction of a subway , the Amsterdam Metro and the demolition of many residential buildings. In today's Nieuwmarkt underground station , wall paintings are a reminder of this time. The Amsterdam squatting movement , including the former Provo Rob Stolk , played a decisive role in the demonstrations.

An online magazine called Opnieuw reports on the residential and business district.

Attractions

  • About 100 meters from the Nieuwmarkt is the Trippenhuis at Kloveniersburgwal No. 29. At 22 meters, it is the widest residential building in Amsterdam.
  • about 200 meters from the Nieuwmarkt:
    • The Buddhist temple Fo Guang Shan on the Zeedijk No. 106–118.
    • The Erotic Museum at Oudezijds Achterburgwal No. 54.
    • The Armeens Apostolic Church at Krom Boomssloot No. 22.

gallery

literature

  • J. Naeyé, W. van Bennekom, De sterke Arm . (About the demonstrations on the Nieuwmarkt, 1973 to 1978). Uitgever: Free University Press, Amsterdam 1979. ISBN 90-6256-201-9
  • SF van Blokland, Nieuwmarkt in Beeld. 1900 to 2000 . Stadsuitgeverij, Amsterdam 2003. Photos and reports. ISBN 90-5366-100-X

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on April 20, 2018 (Dutch)
  2. Number of residents of Lastage and Nieuwmarkt , accessed on January 19, 2013 (Dutch)
  3. Author: Ruud van Capelleveen, July 2006 . Story about De Waag , with photo. Dutch, accessed January 3, 2010
  4. General goods market on the Nieuwmarkt, with photos . Dutch, accessed January 3, 2010
  5. Nieuwmarkt project group . Documents and files in the International Institute for Social History (IISG), Amsterdam
  6. See: J. Naeyé, W. van Bennekom, De sterke Arm