Nieuwmarkt

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Nieuwmarkt

The square with the Waag in 2020
Location in Amsterdam-Centrum
Location	Centrum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nearest metro station	Nieuwmarkt
Coordinates	52°22′21″N 4°54′02″E / 52.37250°N 4.90056°E / 52.37250; 4.90056

Nieuwmarkt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈniuˌmɑr(ə)kt]; English: New Market) is a square in the centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The surrounding area is known as the Lastage neighborhood. It is situated in the borough of Amsterdam-Centrum.

The square is considered part of Amsterdam's

facing the square. There is a daily market on the square, as well as an organic food market on Saturdays and a market for antiques and books on Sundays in the summer months.

The Nieuwmarkt is dominated by a building known as the

In the 1970s many buildings on and around the square were torn down to make way for a planned metro and highway which was to run right through the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood. This led to heavy rioting, known as the

Amsterdam metro

(subway) system.

References

External links

• Documentation about the Nieuwmarkt riots at the Amsterdam City Archives