Oosterpark

The Oosterpark is the first large park laid out by the . Located near the Singelgracht of the Mauritskade to the north, it is the principal component of the Oosterpark neighbourhood in the borough.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Wereldmuseum Amsterdam and Natura Artis Magistra.

Museum
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , previously known as Tropenmuseum between 1950 and 2023, is an ethnographic with its headquarters in , .

Zoo
Photo: Dejonkheer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, commonly known just as Artis, is a zoo and botanical garden in the centre of . It is the oldest zoo in the and fifth oldest zoo in the world that is still operating.

Memorial
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is a sculpture in the Oosterpark in that commemorates the assassinated Dutch film-maker Theo van Gogh. The monument was designed by Jeroen Henneman as a symbol of freedom of speech.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plantage and Oostpoort.

Photo: Zxempire, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
is a leafy neighbourhood in the centre of . This article also covers the Eastern Islands.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the borough in , . The neighborhood is situated at between the Linnaeusstraat, the Ringvaart, the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway, and the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway.

Neighborhood
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The , also known as Kadijkseiland or Kadijkenbuurt, is a neighbourhood to the north of Artis zoo in the centre of . The name is the plural form of Kadijk and refers to the two main streets that traverse the neighbourhood, Hoogte Kadijk and Laagte Kadijk.

Oosterpark

Latitude
52.36022° or 52° 21′ 37″ north
Longitude
4.92042° or 4° 55′ 14″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Inception
1891
Open location code
9F469W6C+35
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4366722
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
6639737
Wiki­data ID
Q2718912
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Polish—“Oosterpark” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Oosterpark (parke)”
  • Cebuano: “Oosterpark”
  • Chinese: “东部公园”
  • Dutch: “Oosterpark”
  • French: “Oosterpark”
  • Malay: “Oosterpark”
  • Polish: “Oosterpark”

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