Oud West
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

El Tawheed Mosque

The El Tawheed Mosque is a mosque in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The foundation that manages the mosque was founded in 1986. The mosque is on Jan Hanzenstraat in the Old-West section of Amsterdam. Aside from its normal function, the mosque is used for social work, and for lessons in the Arabic language. It also houses a book store and a publisher of religious videos and DVDs.

Located at 52.3675, 4.86389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Amsterdam, Hofstad Network, Mosques in Amsterdam, Mosque-related controversies in Europe

Amsterdams Lyceum

The Amsterdams Lyceum is a Dutch secondary school combining a gymasium and atheneum. It was established in 1917. The Amsterdams Lyceum has around 1000 students, most of whom are from Amsterdam, but increasing numbers from outer municipalities like Amstelveen, Zaandam, Landsmeer and Monnickendam find their way to this school.

Located at 52.3513, 4.8646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1917, Schools in Amsterdam

Vondelpark

The Vondelpark is a public urban park of 47 hectares (120 acres) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located in the stadsdeel Amsterdam Oud-Zuid, west from the Leidseplein and the Museumplein. The park was opened in 1865 and originally named the "Nieuwe Park", but later renamed to "Vondelpark", after the 17th century author Joost van den Vondel. Yearly, the park has around 10 million visitors. In the park is an open air theatre, a playground and several horeca facilities.

Located at 52.358, 4.868 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1864 establishments in the Netherlands, Parks in Amsterdam, Urban public parks, Rijksmonuments in Amsterdam, Amsterdam-Zuid

Amsterdam Oud-West

The Oud-West district of Amsterdam roughly covers the area between the Overtoom, a major thoroughfare to the West of the centre, and the parallel De Clercqstraat, a shopping street. The major shopping street Kinkerstraat runs through the district. As of 2003 there were 31.741 inhabitants in the district. The area of Oud-West is approximately 1.70 km². As of 2007, 177 nationalities are represented in the district.

Located at 52.3667, 4.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Former boroughs of Amsterdam, Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam

Leidseplein

The Leidseplein is a square in central Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Lying in the southwest of the Grachtengordel district of Amsterdam, the Leidseplein is immediately northeast of the Singelgracht canal. It is situated on the crossroads of the Weteringschans, the Marnixstraat, and the Leidsestraat. The Leidseplein is one of the busiest centres for nightlife in the city. Historically, the square was the end of the road from Leiden, and served as a parking lot for horse-drawn traffic.

Located at 52.3642, 4.88298 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Squares in Amsterdam

Melkweg

The Melkweg is a popular music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located on the Lijnbaansgracht, near the Leidseplein, a prime nightlife center of Amsterdam. It is housed in a former warehouse and is divided into a number of spaces of varying sizes. Besides a large hall for rock and pop music concerts, there are also spaces for dance/theater, cinema, photography and media-art. The Melkweg is run by a non-profit organisation that has existed since 1970.

Located at 52.3647, 4.88139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Music venues in the Netherlands, Concert halls in Amsterdam

OT301

OT301 used to be a squat in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, located on Overtoom 301. EHBK has now bought the building which is used as a multi-media alternative cultural centre. The building is an old film academy and was squatted in 1999 by a group of artists. It is used in a range of ways, including as a venue for music and films, a non-profit print shop, artists workspace and an 'organic cultural kitchen' (a vegan restaurant) called De Peper.

Located at 52.3602, 4.86569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Squats, Music venues in the Netherlands, Culture in Amsterdam

Stadsschouwburg (Amsterdam)

The Stadsschouwburg of Amsterdam is the name of a theatre building at the Leidseplein in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The building is in the neo-Renaissance style dating back to 1894, and is the former home of the National Ballet and Opera.

Located at 52.3639, 4.88194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Culture in Amsterdam, Theatres in The Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Amsterdam

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

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

American Hotel, Amsterdam

The American Hotel on the Leidseplein in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is a hotel and café restaurant with a Jugendstil reading room.

Located at 52.3639, 4.88139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hotel buildings completed in 1900, Rijksmonuments in Amsterdam, Hotels in Amsterdam

Admiralenbuurt

Admiralenbuurt is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was constructed in the 1920s. The neighborhood is bisected by the Admiralengracht. From 1990-2010 it was part of the borough of De Baarsjes; in 2010 it along with the rest of De Baarsjes became part of the borough of Amsterdam-West.

Located at 52.3698, 4.85304 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam

De Baarsjes

De Baarsjes was from 1990 to 2010 a stadsdeel (borough) of Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 2010 it was merged into the new borough of Amsterdam-West. The borough contained the neighborhoods of: Admiralenbuurt (a.k.a. Mercatorbuurt) Chassébuurt

Located at 52.3678, 4.8575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Former boroughs of Amsterdam

Frederik Hendrikbuurt

Frederik Hendrikbuurt is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Located at 52.3761, 4.87333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam

Haarlemmerbuurt (Amsterdam)

Haarlemmerbuurt (Amsterdam) is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Located at 52.3671, 4.8645 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam

Grachtengordel (Amsterdam)

Grachtengordel is a neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The seventeenth-century canals of Amsterdam, located in the center of Amsterdam, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in August 2010. The area around the city's main canals - Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsensgracht - is an international icon of urban planning and architecture, that is still intact after four centuries. The area is known for its small bridges going over the canals and 17th-century canal homes.

Located at 52.3671, 4.8645 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam, World Heritage Sites in the Netherlands

Landlust

Landlust is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Located at 52.3797, 4.85896 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam

Lastage

Lastage is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Located at 52.3671, 4.8645 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam

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

Monument Indië-Nederland

The Monument Indië-Nederland is located near the Olympiaplein in the southern part of Amsterdam. The monument was originally a badge of honour, meant for General J. B. van Heutsz, who was the commandant of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army and is also known for bringing Atjeh under Dutch authority. Because of political pressure the name was changed to Monument Indië-Nederland.

Located at 52.3502, 4.86568 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Amsterdam, Monuments and memorials in the Netherlands

De Graaf (restaurant)

Restaurant De Graaf was a restaurant located in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1990-1991. Owner and head chef was Harry de Graaf. The restaurant was closed down due to a subsiding kitchen. Renovation proved to be too costly, so closure was the only reasonable choice.

Located at 52.3534, 4.86363 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants

De Otter, Amsterdam

De Otter is a paltrok mill in Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. As all Dutch paltrok mills it is a windpowered sawmill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 1198.

Located at 52.3762, 4.87091 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Windmills in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Amsterdam, Buildings and structures completed in 1631