Berenkuil, Eindhoven
The Berenkuil (known officially as Insulindeplein) is a
bicycle lanes along the nearby streets lead into the lower circle via four underpasses. This design for a traffic circle is one that is called a berenkuil (meaning bear pit
) in the Netherlands.
Insulindeplein is part of the Eindhoven
bicycle paths
, bicycle crossings and pedestrian tunnels.
The Berenkuil is also well known in Eindhoven for another reason: it has been designated a freezone for graffiti artists, where they can paint graffiti without interference from the police. As a result, artists have created several large and impressive works on the walls and the area has become an unofficial open-air museum.[1][2] On 11 and 12 September 2010, the Berenkuil was the stage for the international graffiti festival "Step In The Arena",[3][4] which was held again on 9 and 10 July 2011.
Graffiti
References
- ^ "Collegebesluiten 13 januari 2004" [City council decisions of 13 January 2004 (announcement of the city council decision making the Berenkuil a freezone for graffiti)] (in Dutch). City of Eindhoven. January 13, 2004. Retrieved 5 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Martijn de Bie (11 September 2010). "Graffitispuiters nemen Berenkuil onder handen - fotoserie". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ "Internationaal graffiti festival in Berenkuil". Groot Eindhoven (in Dutch). 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ "Eindhovense Berenkuil krijgt internationaal bezoek". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 11 September 2010..
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Berenkuil, Eindhoven.
- Nieuwe graffiti in de berenkuil, photos of graffiti from digitale stad eindhoven