Hendrik Jonkerplein

Hendrik Jonkerplein is a square in Centrum, Government of Amsterdam, North Holland. Hendrik Jonkerplein is situated nearby to the arts center Station West, as well as near the bridge Houttuinenspoorbrug.

Type: Square
Description: street in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Also known as: “Bickersplein”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Anne Frank House.

Canal District

Photo: Massimo Catarinella, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Canal District is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the Binnenstad of Amsterdam. The whole district is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique cultural and historical value, and its property values are among the highest in the country.

Anne Frank House

Museum

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The Anne Frank House is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. The building is located on the Prinsengracht, close to the Westerkerk, in central Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Anne Frank House is situated 1 km south of Hendrik Jonkerplein.

Amsterdam Centraal Railway Station

Railway station

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Amsterdam Centraal station is the largest railway station in Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands. A major international railway hub, it is used by 192,000 passengers a day, making it the second busiest railway station in the country after Utrecht Centraal and the most visited Rijksmonument of the Netherlands. Amsterdam Centraal Railway Station is situated 1 km southeast of Hendrik Jonkerplein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Overhoeks and Jordaan.

Overhoeks

Neighborhood

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Overhoeks is a new mixed-use neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands in the borough of Amsterdam-Noord directly across the IJ river from the city's central station.

Jordaan

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The Jordaan is a district in the centre of Amsterdam. It used to be a working-class neighbourhood, but has become one of the most upscale areas of the Netherlands, known for its art galleries, speciality shops and boutique restaurants.