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22-713: The Beatrixpark is a park in the Amsterdam-Zuid borough and is located in the "Prinses Irenebuurt" residential area. The park was named after the former Dutch Queen Beatrix . In 1972, part of the park, together with the Amstelpark , was the site of the Floriade garden and agricultural exhibition. In 1932, the director of the Public Works proposed creating a park between the Scheldeplein square and

44-413: A directly elected district council ( deelraad ) as well as a separate district executive board, the members of which were appointed and controlled by the council. Since the 2014 municipal elections , the district councils have been abolished and replaced by smaller, but still directly elected district committees ( bestuurscommissies ). The district committees are elected every four years, on the same day as

66-601: A result, the canal had a much more curvier course than these days. Parallel to the Singelgracht, on the inside of the ramparts was the Lijnbaansgracht situated, named after the ropeyards in this area. For two centuries, Amsterdam kept its characteristic crescent-shaped layout. In the last quarter of the 19th century, the city expanded beyond the Singelgracht. New roads were laid out on the former ramparts: Marnixstraat , Weteringschans and Sarphatistraat. Most of

88-496: Is a borough ( stadsdeel ) of Amsterdam , Netherlands. The borough was formed in 2010 as a merger of the former boroughs Oud-Zuid and Zuideramstel . The borough has almost 138,000 inhabitants (2013). With 8,500 homes per square kilometer, it is one of the most densely populated boroughs of Amsterdam. It has the highest income per household of all boroughs in Amsterdam. Amsterdam-Zuid is the borough of Amsterdam situated to

110-615: Is located at President Kennedylaan 923, near the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre . 52°20′47″N 4°51′31″E  /  52.34639°N 4.85861°E  / 52.34639; 4.85861 Singelgracht The name is related to the Dutch word omsingelen , "to surround", and comes ultimately from Latin cingulum , meaning "belt". "Gracht" means canal . Other Dutch towns also have ring-shaped canals named Singel or Singelgracht. The Singelgracht

132-441: Is now also known as Oud Zuid ('Old South'). In 1917, the area was further developed southwards on the basis of Plan Zuid , the ambitious urban expansion plan designed by Dutch architect and city planner Hendrik Petrus Berlage . Berlage's plan included wide streets lined with four-story apartment blocks for the middle class. The plan also included public art to be installed in the new residential areas. Between 1920 and 1940,

154-547: Is often confused with another Amsterdam canal, the Singel . The Singel however surrounds the relatively small medieval center of Amsterdam, whereas the Singelgracht surrounds the entire city center, including the famous ring of canals . The name merely applies to the waterway, not to the adjacent built-up quays. The names of the streets on the 'inside' of the semi-circular canal are: Marnixkade, Leidsekade, Nicolaas Witsenkade, Sarphatikade, Huddekade, Spinozastraat and Alexanderkade. On

176-695: The Amsterdam canal belt was constructed. The taking down of the wall surrounding the Singelgracht , the outer canal, in the second half of the 19th century allowed for the development of new residential areas . South of the former wall, the first neighborhoods to develop were the Oude Pijp neighborhood, the neighborhood surrounding the Rijksmuseum , and the Willemspark neighborhood. This area

198-699: The Netherlands . The A10 motorway , which runs through the southern borough, was constructed in 1962. In 1978, the first section of the Weesp–Leiden railway and the Amsterdam Zuid railway station opened along the southern part of the A10 motorway. In the 1990s and 2000s, the area surrounding the railway station became the rapidly developing business district of Zuidas . Until 2014, the Amsterdam boroughs , called stadsdelen or 'districts', were governed by

220-681: The Plan Zuid neighborhoods of Nieuwe Pijp , Diamantbuurt , Rivierenbuurt , Stadionbuurt and Apollobuurt were constructed, with many buildings designed in Amsterdam School style. This area is also known as Nieuw Zuid ('New South'). Another neighborhood built in the 1920s is the Hoofddorppleinbuurt , west of the Schinkel river. This neighborhood is part of Plan West , another urban expansion plan by Berlage which

242-475: The 'outside' are three major roads: Nassaukade (west), Stadhouderskade (south) and Mauritskade (east). Singelgracht therefore is never part of an address. For this reason the name is less known than that of other canals. After the fourth expansion of the Amsterdam canal ring around 1660, the outer canal – with the ramparts that formed the city defenses – became the new boundary of the city. Within these ramparts there were strongholds on which windmills were built. As

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264-467: The Beethovenstraat. In 1933, a plan for the park was drawn up and approved by the mayor in 1935. The decision was made to have the park created by unemployed people ("werkverschaffingsproject"). The costs were estimated at 300,000 guilders, which was accepted by the municipal council. In May 1938, Beatrixpark was officially opened and is one of the oldest city parks in Amsterdam. The design for

286-574: The beginning of September and is supervised. Entry is free. There is also a playground with a large sandpit. In 2006, the newspaper Het Parool voted the pool the "best Pierenbadje" in Amsterdam. There is also a lawn for relaxation. Since 2005, the northern, most original, part of the Beatrixpark has been on the municipal monument list . This protects "the park layout, including the path structure, waterways and groves" . The individual trees are unprotected. There are several protected buildings on

308-497: The bike racks at the entrance of the park, unless they are being used on the bike paths. Alcohol consumption that leads to disruptive situations is prohibited. Parks with the name Beatrixpark are also in the Dutch cities of Almere , 's-Hertogenbosch , Schiedam , Utrecht and Ede . The Beatrixpark can be reached by Amsterdam tram number 5. Stop Prinses Irenestraat. Amsterdam-Zuid Amsterdam-Zuid ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑmstərdɑmˈzœyt] ; Amsterdam South)

330-549: The city's central municipal council . Each district committee elects three of its members to form an executive committee ( dagelijks bestuur ). The district committees' jurisdiction is determined by the central municipal council . Responsibilities delegated to the 2014–2018 district committees include parks and recreation, streets and squares, refuse collection, permits and events, preparation of zoning plans, passports and drivers licenses, and welfare work. The district committee of Amsterdam-Zuid consists of 15 members. The committee

352-407: The eastern side of the park was created during the Floriade and is a herb garden that consists of three parts. Hundreds of medicinal plants grow there. The chestnut ring has young and very old chestnut trees. The Pierenbad swimming pool is for young children and has, among other things, a bronze mermaid and a bronze mussel shell from which water flows. The swimming pool is open from May to

374-552: The edge of the park: In 2009 and 2011, a music festival was held in Beatrix Park, including opera and theater performances. The big band Orquestra Bembe played salsa and jazz music. The music group Soul Express performed songs from the 1960s and 1970s. Children were able to take part in art activities during the festival. There are a few rules for visitors at the park. Dogs are not allowed. Open fires, for example for barbecues , are not permitted. Bicycles should be parked at

396-551: The oldest part of the park was by the Dutch architect Jakoba Mulder . Initially, the park was called Park Zuid ("Park South"). In June 1938, it was already given the name Beatrixpark and during World War II , from 1942 to 1945, it was temporarily called "Diepenbrockpark". After 1945 it got its current name back. The park has two bicycle paths, the Boerenweteringpad and the De Groene Zoom. The Artsenijhof on

418-708: The south and southwest of the Singelgracht canal, along the Stadhouderskade city ring road. It is bordered by the Vondelpark in the northwest, the Westlandgracht canal in the west, the Amstel river in the east and the Kalfjeslaan in the south, which also forms the border with the municipality of Amstelveen . The Singelgracht canal had been Amsterdam's city border since the 17th century, when

440-585: The strongholds or bulwarks (Dutch: "bolwerken") were demolished and the canal was straightened. The former winding course can still be recognized in a few places. Two windmills remain; both however were moved to new locations: De Gooyer to Zeeburgerstraat in Amsterdam-Oost and De Bloem to Haarlemmerweg in Amsterdam-West . The section of the Singelgracht between the Westerkanaal and

462-464: Was designed for the western area of the city on the territory of the former municipality of Sloten . In the 1950s and 1960s, the Buitenveldert neighborhood and the smaller Prinses Irenebuurt became the last major residential developments in the southern part of the city. In 1961, the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre opened, which was to become the largest convention centre in

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484-447: Was elected on 19 March 2014. Five national political parties and two local parties are represented in the committee. On 7 April 2014, after three weeks of coalition talks, the committee elected its executive committee. Executive committee chair is Sebastiaan Capel ( D66 ), the other members are Paul Slettenhaar ( VVD ) and Marijn van Ballegooijen ( PvdA ). The borough office ( stadsdeelkantoor or 'district office') of Amsterdam-Zuid

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