Vondepark – Parc
The Vondelpark is a public urban park of 47 hectares (120 acres) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid and situated west from the Leidseplein and the Museumplein. The park was opened in 1865 and originally named Nieuwe Park (English: New Park), but later renamed Vondelpark, after the 17th-century playwright and poet Joost van den Vondel. The park has around 10 million visitors annually. Within the park is an open-air theatre, a playground and several food service facilities.
The Vondelpark Openluchttheater is an open-air theatre with shows from June until August. There are performances of classical music, pop music, world music, dance, musical theatre, and cabaret. The theatre receives a subsidy from the city government. And although all performances have free entrance, visitors are asked for a donation of one euro.
Food service
In the park are several food service (horeca) facilities (listed in alphabetical order):
- ‘t Blauwe Theehuis, a bar and restaurant
- Groot Melkhuis, a bar and restaurant
- Vondeling, the bar and restaurant of the open-air theatre
- Vondeltuin, a bar and restaurant
Vondelpark
URBAN PARK
47 ha (120 acres) created 15 July 1865
The best place for tourists to cycle.
It’s a public park, NO entry ticket
Highlighted services
Rijksmonument | “state monument”
The Vondelpark received the status of rijksmonument (English: “state monument”) in 1996
There are some statues in the park
Joost van den Vondel (1867) by Louis Royer
The Fish (1965) by Pablo Picasso
Mama Baranka (1985) by Nelson Carrilho
Events
Every Friday there is the Fridaynightskate that starts in front of the Filmmuseum.
Yearly events include the golf tournament Vondelpark Open and the running contest Vondelparkloop.
The King’s Day celebrations on 27 April in the Vondelpark focus specifically on children. There is a “freemarket” and there are games and other activities for children.
From June until August there are music and dance performances in the open-air theatre.
Open-air theatre
The Vondelpark Openluchttheater is an open-air theatre with shows from June until August. There are performances of classical music, pop music, world music, dance, musical theatre, and cabaret. The theatre receives a subsidy from the city government. And although all performances have free entrance, visitors are asked for a donation of one euro.
