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Friday 23 January 2015

Vondelpark , Amsterdam, Netherlands:

The Vondelpark is a public urban park of 47 hectares (120 acres) in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The Vondelpark is a public urban park of 47 hectares (120 acres) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid and situated 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.

Facilities:

Open air theatre:
The Vondelpark Openluchttheater is an open air theatre with shows from June until August. There are performances of classical music, pop music, world music, dance, musical theatre, and cabaret. The theatre receives a subsidy from the city government. And although all performances have free entrance, visitors are asked for a donation of one euro.
Horeca:
And in the park are several horeca facilities (listed in alphabetical order):

't Blauwe Theehuis, a bar/restaurant
Groot Melkhuis, a bar/restaurant
Vondeling, the bar/restaurant of the open air theatre
Vondeltuin, a bar/restaurant
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There are some statues in the park:

Joost van den Vondel (1867) by Louis Royer
The Fish (1965) by Pablo Picasso

Mama Baranka (1985) by Nelson Carrilho

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