Markenplein

Markenplein is the name of a square in the centre of . Until 1970, it was called het oude Markenpleintje and before World War II it used to be a part of the Jewish district of Amsterdam.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Netherlands Film Academy.

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The is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the of . 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.

University
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The was founded in 1958. The academy is the only recognised institute in the that offers training to prepare for the work in the various crew disciplines.

Museum
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The Joods Museum, part of the Jewish Cultural Quarter, is a museum in dedicated to Jewish history, culture and religion, in the and worldwide. It is the only museum in the Netherlands dedicated to Jewish history. is situated 190 metres southwest of Markenplein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marken and Uilenburg.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , . is an island surrounded by the Oudeschans canal to the northwest, the Houtkopersburgwal canal to the southwest, the Uilenburgergracht to the southeast and the Rapenburgwal to the northeast.

Suburb
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is the inner-most borough and historical of , , containing the majority of the city's landmarks. Established in 2002, was the last area in the city to be granted the status of self-governing borough.

Markenplein

Latitude
52.36857° or 52° 22′ 7″ north
Longitude
4.90539° or 4° 54′ 19″ east
Open location code
9F469W94+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23294923
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Wiki­data ID
Q2217260
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Markenplein” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Markenplein”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ماركينبلين”
  • French: “Markenplein”
  • German: “Markenplein”
  • Swedish: “Markenplein”
  • Turkish: “Markenplein”

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