Madurodam

Madurodam
Madurodam entrance in 2007
LocationGeorge Maduroplein 1[1]
The Hague, Netherlands
Coordinates52°05′58″N 4°17′51″E / 52.0995°N 4.2975°E / 52.0995; 4.2975
StatusOperating
Opened2 July 1952; 72 years ago (1952-07-02)[2]
Operating seasonAll year round[1]
Attendance655,000 (2014)[3]
Websitewww.madurodam.nl

Madurodam (Dutch pronunciation: [maːˌdyːroːˈdɑm]) is a miniature park and tourist attraction in the Scheveningen district of The Hague in the Netherlands. It is home to a range of 1:25 scale model replicas of famous Dutch landmarks, historical cities and large developments. The park was opened in 1952 and has since been visited by tens of millions of visitors. The entirety of net proceeds from the park go towards various charities in the Netherlands.

  1. ^ a b (in Dutch) Madurodam, Den Haag Marketing. Retrieved on 7 February 2015.
  2. ^ (in Dutch) Germieke Smits, "Kinderen willen Antillen terugzien in Madurodam", Trouw, 2014. Retrieved on 7 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Goed jaar voor attractieparken, de Keukenhof in Lisse springt eruit" (in Dutch). Omroep West. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.