Zuideramstel

Amsterdam-Centrum is a district in the city of Amsterdam South, in the municipality of Amsterdam ( North Holland ). 2009, the district around 48,000 inhabitants on an area of ​​10:26 km ².

History

In 1850 was in Western Europe, the industrial progress on the grow, except even in the Netherlands. Here lived the half of the population, then about 3 million (2013: approximately 16 million ) in the country. In urban areas was in small scale enterprises, working in small factories and shipyards. In the second half of the 19th century, industrialization increased, and many rural residents and workers moved to the cities. 1899 was the Dutch architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage of the City of Amsterdam commissioned a plan ("Plan Zuid " ) set up for the classification of the area " Rivierenbuurt ". The plan was adopted in 1905 and a reorganization of the plan was carried out in 1915. All projects have been implemented in Zuideramstel over time.

With the project " Zuidelijke Tuinstad " (southern garden city) was begun in 1958 and included the areas Rivierenbuurt and Buitenveldert. The first homes were in 1959 related. The first districts in Amsterdam In 1981 Amsterdam Noord and Osdorp, followed in 1998 by the District Zuideramstel. The earlier parts of the city Rivierenbuurt and Buitenveldert merged with Amsterdam-Centrum. Today Zuideramstel is a district with the most local websites. In March 2010, there were about 60 which published the latest developments and information for residents online.

Parks

Amsterdam Bos is an artificial forest with 150 tree species, 200 bird species on an area of 1000 hectares. Of these, 420 acres of forest and 215 acres of grass area. In the park there is a museum, a camping and sports court and an outdoor stage. The northern part of the park is located in the district of Amsterdam-Centrum, the largest part is in Amstelveen.

Beatrix Park, named after the Dutch Queen Beatrix. He is a small city park and was built in 1938. A part of the park in 1972 provided for the International Garden Festival, Floriade. In 1998, the park was the district allocated Zuideramstel.

Martin Luther King Park. It lies between the Amstel river and the Rivierenbuurt. In 1949 he was called Amstel Park, this name now bears the park in Buitenveldert district. In 1971 he was given the name Martin Luther King Park, and since 1990 will find here an annual theater festival.

The Amstel Park was in Amsterdam-Centrum, then in a residential area in the district today Buitenveldert and Amsterdam Zuid. On the south side of the park stands a windmill, De Riekermolen, with a statue of Rembrandt van Rijn.

Gijsbrecht van Aemstel Park. Gijsbrecht van Aemstel is a theater production that was written by Joost van den Vondel, and the park was named. He belonged until 1998 to the district Buitenveldert and since the merger with the county Zuideramstel.

Small Loopveld is a park in Amsterdam-Centrum.

Residential district in Amsterdam-Centrum

The Rivierenbuurt, by H. P. Designed Berlage, 1987, a residential district was the district with the Rivierenbuurt merged and is now part of Amsterdam-Centrum. Located on the south side of road Rivierenlaan 1964 renamed " President Kennedylaan " after the former U.S. President John F. Kennedy.

The beginning of 2012 had Scheldebuurt a population of 13,705 in an area of ​​138 hectares. The road Scheldestraat is an important transport connection to Rijksweg A10 South. The district has a total of six schools, four primary schools and two high schools which are attended by students from beige superior neighborhoods.

The IJsselbuurt is surrounded by the Rijnstraat, Vrijheidslaan, Churchillaan, Maasstraat un the Amstel canal. The population was on January 1, 2011: 5,040 ..

The Rijnbuurt The neighborhood is adjacent to the Martin Luther King Park and Cemetery " Zorgvlied "

Buitenveldert Buitenveldert divided into East and West. Set up as a southern garden city ( " Tuinstad ") was assigned to the district in 1998 Zuideramstel. Here is the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ( VU) and belonging to the University Hospital " Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum " ( VUmc ).

Prinses Irenebuurt, named after the street Prinses Irenestraat, according to the Dutch Princess Irene Emma Elisabeth. Some roads were built in the 1950s and 1960s, named after former composer: Strawinskylaan, Gustav Mahlerlaan, Beethovenstraat, Richard Wagnerstraat and others.

Zuidas is internationally known as " Financial Mile ' of Amsterdam with the World Trade Center ( WTC). It is the largest still under development district with 225 acres of floor space, more than 300 corporate offices and approximately thirty different nationalities. The South Axis ( " Zuidas " ) is between the channels Amstel and Schinkel. The planning of the Zuidas is compared with La Défense in Paris and The Docklands in London.