The Museumplein ( Dutch pronunciation: [myˌzeːjʏmˈplɛin] ; English: Museum Square ) is a public space in the Museumkwartier neighbourhood of the Amsterdam-Zuid borough in Amsterdam , Netherlands . Located at the Museumplein are three major museums – the Rijksmuseum , Van Gogh Museum , and Stedelijk Museum – and the concert hall Concertgebouw .
3-718: The area was originally a wax candle factory and marshy meadows. Construction began following the completion of the Rijksmuseum in 1885, with a street plan based on the design of Pierre Cuypers , the museum's celebrated architect. The area was the location of the International Colonial and Export Exhibition in 1883. The Museumplein was reconstructed after a design by the Swedish / Danish landscape architect Sven-Ingvar Andersson in 1999. It now includes underground parking spaces and an underground supermarket. In
6-609: The winter, the pond can be transformed into an artificial ice skating area. The space is also used for (mass) events such as festivals , celebrations , and demonstrations and Armin Van Buuren honoured The Dutch Team at Museumplein in 2010 by playing Swedish House Mafia . In July 2017 the 2017 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup , the European 3x3 basketball tournament, was held at the Museumplein. The main "I AMsterdam" sign
9-432: Was also located here in front of the Rijksmuseum, until 4 December 2018, when it was removed at the behest of the city council. The sculpture "Self Portrait of a Dreamer" by Joseph Klibansky was exhibited within the pond from 26 June 2018 to 28 Aug 2018. This North Holland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pierre Cuypers Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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