Rembrandtpark

Rembrandtpark
Grass, trees, a bridge, a cycling path and a pedestrian path in the park
Rembrandtpark in 2018
Rembrandtpark is located in Greater Amsterdam
Rembrandtpark
Location in Amsterdam
TypeUrban park
LocationNieuw-West,[1] Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates52°21′46″N 4°50′44″E / 52.36278°N 4.84556°E / 52.36278; 4.84556
Area45 ha (110 acres)[1]
Created1973[2]
OpenYear round

Rembrandtpark (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛmbrɑntˌpɑr(ə)k]) is an urban park in Nieuw-West, Amsterdam, Netherlands.[1] The park is named after the 17th-century painter Rembrandt. The park was completed in 1973 and has a surface area of 45 hectares (110 acres) which includes a petting zoo and playgrounds.[2][1][3]

In the park, 37 bird species including the common buzzard (Buteo buteo), 35 bee species including the orange-horned nomad bee (Nomada fulvicornis), and 6 bat species including the pond bat (Myotis dasycneme) have been observed.[4][5][6][7]

The park has been the site of several local festivals.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ a b c d "Rembrandtpark: terug naar een gezond park" (in Dutch), Municipality of Amsterdam. Retrieved on 4 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b Jouke van der Werf, "Cultuurhistorische verkenning Rembrandtpark" (in Dutch), Municipality of Amsterdam, 2017. Retrieved on 6 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Rembrandtpark" (in Dutch), Municipality of Amsterdam. Retrieved on 5 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Breeding birds in parks", Municipality of Amsterdam. Retrieved on 5 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Wild bees", Municipality of Amsterdam. Retrieved on 5 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Bats", Municipality of Amsterdam. Retrieved on 5 November 2020.
  7. ^ Kirsten Dorrestijn, "Dit fladdert, vliegt en zoemt er door de stadsparken" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 2020. Retrieved on 5 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Hevige regenbuien verpesten festival Rembrandtpark" (in Dutch), AT5, 2017. Retrieved on 5 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Dierenactivisten: Kipfestival Rembrandtpark is toonbeeld van overconsumptie" (in Dutch), AT5, 2017 Retrieved on 5 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Terrassen Festival verkast naar Rembrandtpark" (in Dutch), AT5, 2018. Retrieved on 5 November 2020.