Vondelpark

Vondelpark
A pond in the Vondelpark
Map of the Vondelpark
Type	Urban park
Location	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates	52°21′29″N 4°52′05″E / 52.358°N 4.868°E / 52.358; 4.868
Area	47 ha (120 acres)
Created	15 July 1865
Operated by	Amsterdam-Zuid
Visitors	10 million[1]
Status	Open all year

The Vondelpark (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvɔndəlˌpɑr(ə)k]) 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.