Amsterdam Oud-Zuid

Oud-Zuid is an area of Amsterdam in the borough of Zuid. In the city's present-day administrative geography, Oud-Zuid is one of the areas used for area-based municipal administration and has the code GK11.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Concertgebouw and Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

Concertgebouw

Theater building

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The Royal Concertgebouw is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch term "concertgebouw" translates into English as "concert building". Its superb acoustics place it among the finest concert halls in the world, along with New York's Carnegie Hall, Boston's Symphony Hall and the Musikverein in Vienna.

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Museum

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The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history, located at the Museum Square in the borough of Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Royal Concertgebouw.

Museum Square

Park

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The Museumplein is a public space in the Museumkwartier neighbourhood of the Amsterdam-Zuid borough in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Located at the Museumplein are three major museums – the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, and Stedelijk Museum – and the concert hall Concertgebouw.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Apollobuurt and Nieuwe Pijp.

Apollobuurt

Quarter

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Apollobuurt is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid. The neighborhood is characterized by a spacious and luxurious design.

Nieuwe Pijp

Neighborhood

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Nieuwe Pijp is a neighbourhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid. The Nieuwe Pijp is bordered by Ceintuurbaan and Sarphatipark in the north, Van Woustraat in the east, Amstel Canal in the south and Boerenwetering canal in the west.