Apollobuurt
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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. The streets are named after Greek legends, painters and composers. The main east-west streets are Apollolaan and Stadionweg, the main shopping street is Beethovenstraat. Apollobuurt is bounded by: Noorder Amstelkanaal (extended) Boerenwetering, Diepenbrockstraat (including the parcels to the south), Zuider Amstelkanaal, Parnassusweg and Olympiaplein (south and east). The
Bed-In" for Peace in 1969 and the artist Herman Brood jumped to his death in 2001.[2]
References
- ^ "Gebiedsanalyse Zuid Noord-Midden" (PDF). City of Amsterdam. April 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
- ^ Amsterdam City Archive [1] (In Dutch)