Oud Zuid
District of Amsterdam
Provincie Noord-Holland - Netherlands

Concertgebouw

The Concertgebouw is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch term "concertgebouw" literally translates into English as "concert building. " Because of its highly regarded acoustics, the Concertgebouw is considered one of the finest concert halls in the world, along with places such as Boston's Symphony Hall and the Musikverein in Vienna.

Located at 52.3562, 4.87952 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Concert halls in Amsterdam, Music venues completed in 1888, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam-Zuid

Wheatfield with Crows

Wheatfield with Crows is a July 1890 painting by Vincent van Gogh. It is commonly stated that this was van Gogh's last painting. However, art historians are uncertain as to which painting was van Gogh's last, as no clear historical records exist. The evidence of his letters suggests that Wheatfield with Crows was completed around 10 July and predates such paintings as Auvers Town Hall on 14 July 1890 and Daubigny's Garden.

Located at 52.3583, 4.88111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Vincent van Gogh paintings of Auvers, 1890 paintings, Van Gogh Museum, Birds in art

Amsterdam Oud-Zuid

Oud-Zuid is the name of a neighbourhood and of a (larger) former borough (stadsdeel) of Amsterdam.

Located at 52.3519, 4.87972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam, Former boroughs of Amsterdam, Amsterdam-Zuid

Vossius Gymnasium

Vossius Gymnasium is one of the five categorial gymnasia in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the other being Barlaeus Gymnasium, Ignatius Gymnasium, Cygnus Gymnasium and Het 4e Gymnasium. It is named after Gerardus Joannes Ernie Vossius, and was established in 1926. Notable former students include Arnon Grünberg and Gerard Reve.

Located at 52.3459, 4.8843 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Schools in Amsterdam, Gymnasiums in the Netherlands, Educational institutions established in 1926

Ignatius Gymnasium

Saint Ignatius Gymnasium (St. Ignatiusgymnasium) is one of the five categorial gymnasia (a type of school) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. With the Vossius Gymnasium and the Barlaeus Gymnasium, it is among the most prestigious schools in Amsterdam. Ignatius is located in the Jan van Eijckstraat in the affluent 'Old South' district of Amsterdam. It is one of the few Catholic gymnasiums in the Netherlands, founded in 1895.

Located at 52.3496, 4.8738 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1895, Schools in Amsterdam, Gymnasiums (school), 1895 establishments in the Netherlands

Museumplein

The Museumplein (English: Museum Square) is a square in the borough Amsterdam South in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Located at the square are three major museums - the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, and Stedelijk Museum - and the concert hall Concertgebouw. The area was the location of the International Colonial and Export Exhibition in 1883. The square was reconstructed in 1999. The design of the new Museumplein is by the Swedish/Danish landscape architect Sven-Ingvar Andersson.

Located at 52.3572, 4.88194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museum districts, Squares in Amsterdam, Amsterdam-Zuid

Barlaeus Gymnasium

The Barlaeus Gymnasium is a well-known secondary school in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It is one of the five categorial gymnasia in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the other four being Vossius Gymnasium, Ignatius Gymnasium, Het 4e gymnasium and Cygnus Gymnasium. It offers a classical curriculum, including studies in Latin and Greek.

Located at 52.3622, 4.88444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1885, Schools in Amsterdam, Gymnasiums in the Netherlands

Paradiso (Amsterdam)

Paradiso is a rock music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Located at 52.3622, 4.88389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Music venues in the Netherlands, Concert halls in Amsterdam

Rijksmuseum Research Library

The Rijksmuseum Research Library is the largest public art history research library in the Netherlands. The library is part of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. The online web catalogue contains about 300,000 monographs, 3,400 periodicals and 40,000 art sales catalogues. About 50,000 art sales catalogues published before 1989 are not yet entered in the online catalogue.

Located at 52.354, 4.8802 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Arts in the Netherlands, Libraries in Amsterdam, Research libraries, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Diamond Museum Amsterdam

The Diamond Museum Amsterdam is a museum located at the Museumplein in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The permanent collection consists of diamond jewelry and tells background information about diamonds.

Located at 52.3594, 4.8825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Diamond, Museums in Amsterdam, Jewellery museums, Amsterdam-Zuid

De Balie

De Balie is a well-known and internationally respected theatre and a centre for politics, culture and media. With a café-restaurant at Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, at Leidseplein in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. De Balie specialises in a number of territories: politics, art, society, media and cinema, and regularly organises thought-provoking programs. These programs consistently bare the mark of a sharp and deeply analytical character; De Balie leaves no questions of social relevance unasked.

Located at 52.3631, 4.88333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Theatres in The Netherlands, Buildings and structures in Amsterdam, Visitor attractions in Amsterdam

Heineken Experience

The Heineken Experience, located in Amsterdam, is a historic brewery and corporate visitor center for the internationally distributed Dutch pilsner, Heineken beer. The industrial facility was built as the first Heineken brewery in 1867, serving as the company's primary brewing facility until 1988 when a more modern, larger facility was constructed on the outskirts of the city.

Located at 52.3578, 4.89139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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European Route of Industrial Heritage Anchor Points, Heineken, Museums in Amsterdam, Museums established in 1991, Beer museums, Amsterdam-Zuid

Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam

The Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam is a school in Amsterdam-Zuid. It was the first Montessori secondary school in the Netherlands. The school is part of the Montessori Scholengemeenschap Amsterdam, or MSA, which encompasses five schools: Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam, Montessori College Oost, IVKO School, the Cosmicus Montessori Lyceum and Amstellyceum. The schools main entrance is located on "Pieter de Hoochstraat". The school comprises 4 main buildings and 1 building across the road.

Located at 52.3551, 4.88552 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1920, Montessori schools, Schools in Amsterdam

British School of Amsterdam

The British School of Amsterdam is an international school, situated in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, serving students from nursery through year 13.

Located at 52.3481, 4.87556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1980, Education in Amsterdam, International schools in the Netherlands, 1980 establishments in the Netherlands

Hilton Amsterdam

The Hilton Amsterdam is a five star hotel in Apollobuurt, Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. It is located at Apollolaan 138 along the Noorder Amstelkanaal, a canal connected to the Amstel river. The hotel opened officially in 1962 and is a branch of the Hilton Hotels chain. It is famous for John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Bed-In" for peace which was staged in 1969 to protest the Vietnam War and other conflict.

Located at 52.3514, 4.87222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hotels in Amsterdam, Hilton hotels, Hotels established in 1958, Hotel buildings completed in 1962, 1958 establishments in the Netherlands, Amsterdam-Zuid

Marie Heinekenplein

The Marie Heinekenplein ("Marie Heineken Square") is a square in Amsterdam, popularly known as Heinekenplein. The circle-shaped square is used for various events, such as a book market and an open-air cinema. Marie Heinekenplein was constructed in the early 1990s. It lies just outside the city centre, in the neighbourhood of De Pijp, along the street Ferdinand Bolstraat. The street Quellijnstraat runs along the southern edge of the square. Tram lines 16 and 24 have a stop near the square.

Located at 52.3569, 4.89111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Squares in Amsterdam, Amsterdam-Zuid

P.C. Hooftstraat

The P.C. Hooftstraat is a shopping street in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 1876 it was named after Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (1581–1647), a Dutch historian, poet and playwright. The street is located in the stadsdeel Amsterdam Oud-Zuid and runs from the Stadhouderskade to the Vondelpark. It is crossed by the Hobbemastraat and the Van Baerlestraat.

Located at 52.3594, 4.87806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Shopping districts and streets, Streets in Amsterdam

Ferdinand Bolstraat

The Ferdinand Bolstraat is a street in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The street was named after the artist Ferdinand Bol in 1872. Well-known buildings include the original Heineken brewery (now home to the Heineken Experience) at the northern end of the street and the five-star, 23-floor Okura Hotel, a 78 metres tall building which, when completed in 1971, was the second-tallest in the city of Amsterdam.

Located at 52.3525, 4.89111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Amsterdam, Pedestrian streets in the Netherlands, Amsterdam-Zuid

De Appel

De Appel arts centre is an internationally focused contemporary arts centre, located in Amsterdam. Since it was founded in 1975, the goal of de Appel is to function as a stage for research and presentation of visual arts. Exhibitions, publications and discursive events are the main activities of de Appel. In 1994, Saskia Bos established an intensive course, called 'The Curatorial Programme'. Over a period of eight months a selective group of five to six people are trained to become a curator.

Located at 52.3575, 4.89056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Culture in Amsterdam

Spiegelgracht

The Spiegelgracht is a canal in the centre of Amsterdam, located near the Prinsengracht. Built in the 16th century, it is a part of the Canals of Amsterdam which have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Located at 52.3619, 4.88722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Amsterdam, Canals in the Netherlands

Blauwe Theehuis

The Blauwe Theehuis ("Blue Tea House") is a 1930s Modernist pavilion in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It is a ring-shaped building, somewhat reminiscent of a flying saucer. Originally a tea house, it is now (2010) in use as a café and restaurant, surrounded by outside seating. The Blauwe Theehuis is also used for theatre performances, festivals, weddings, and other events. The building has rijksmonument (national monument) status.

Located at 52.3588, 4.87258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rijksmonuments in Amsterdam, Modernist architecture in the Netherlands, Pavilions, Tea houses, Amsterdam-Zuid, Buildings and structures completed in 1937

Cornelis Schuyt

Cornelis Floriszoon Schuyt (1557 – 9 June 1616) was a Dutch organist and Renaissance composer. Cornelis Floriszoon Schuyt was born in Leiden in 1557. He was the son of Floris Corneliszoon Schuyt (1529/30–1601), the organist of two churches in Leiden, the Pieterskerk and the Hooglandse Kerk. Schuyt made a study journey to Italy, where he was introduced to Renaissance music. In 1593, Schuyt became an organist in the Pieterskerk and the Hooglandse Kerk, alongside his father.

Located at 52.3552, 4.87123 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1557 births, 1616 deaths, Burials at Pieterskerk, Leiden, Dutch composers, Dutch organists, People from Leiden, Renaissance composers

The Rape of Europa (Reni)

The Rape of Europa is a painting commissioned by Władysław IV Vasa from the Italian artist Guido Reni, completed between 1637 and 1639 and showing the abduction of Europa by Zeus in the form of a bull. It was later collected by Denis Mahon, who loaned it to the National Gallery, where it is still on display.

Located at 52.3584, 4.88108 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1639 paintings, Collections of the National Gallery, London

De Kersentuin

Restaurant De Kersentuin is a restaurant located in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1985-1992. Gault Millau awarded the restaurant 13 out of 20 points. The restaurant was famous not only because of the Michelin star, but also because it belonged to the front runners of the nouvelle cuisine. In 2003, Sistersmans admitted that he and Joop Braakhekke did not understand the real nouvelle cuisine.

Located at 52.351, 4.87408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands

De Trechter

Restaurant De Trechter was a restaurant located in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1985-1995. Owner and head chef of De Trechter was Jan de Wit. De Wit closed down De Trechter and moved on to restaurant De Nederlanden, after a conflict about bins and binbags with the municipality of Amsterdam.

Located at 52.354, 4.88628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants