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Oud-Zuid (English: Old South) is the name of a neighbourhood and of a (larger) former borough (stadsdeel) of Amsterdam.
History
[edit]The borough was formed in 1998 by merging the former boroughs of Amsterdam-Zuid and De Pijp, lying southwest and south of the centre of Amsterdam. In 2010, the borough was merged with Zuideramstel to form the borough Amsterdam-Zuid. On 1 January 2005 the borough had a population of 83,696. It included some of the richest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam, most of which were developed at the end of the 19th century.
Neighbourhoods
[edit]The following neighbourhoods were included in the borough Oud-Zuid:
From the former borough of De Pijp:
- Oude Pijp
- Nieuwe Pijp including the Diamantbuurt
From the former borough Amsterdam-Zuid (as it existed from 1990 to 1998):
- Apollobuurt
- Hoofddorppleinbuurt
- Museum Quarter
- Duivelseiland
- Schinkelbuurt
- Stadionbuurt
- Willemspark
- Vondelpark (park)
The area Prinses Irenebuurt, which was part of the former borough of Amsterdam-Zuid, was not included in Oud-Zuid, but added to the borough Zuideramstel which was also created in 1998.
Before 1990 in popular usage amongst Amsterdammers, "Oud-Zuid" referred to a much smaller area: the Museumkwartier (incl. Duivelseiland) and the Willemspark area. The City of Amsterdam used the term "Oud-Zuid" to refer to a larger area which also included De Pijp and the Schinkelbuurt.
Destinations
[edit]Popular tourist and cultural destinations are located in the borough of Oud-Zuid, including:
- the Albert Cuyp Market, which is held on the Albert Cuypstraat
- the Vondelpark: a 47 ha (120 acres) park containing an open-air theatre and until April 4, 2012 the museum of the EYE Film Institute
- the Stedelijk Museum and Van Gogh Museum, as well as the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam are located on the Museumplein ('Museum Square')
- the Heineken Experience located in the former Heineken brewery
- the Concertgebouw, a concert hall located on the Museumplein
References
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