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Vondel park
Amsterdam, NetherlandsAbout
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 the "Nieuwe Park", but later renamed to "Vondelpark", after the 17th-century author Joost van den Vondel . Yearly, the park has around 10 million visitors. In the park is an open-air theatre , a playground and several horeca facilities.