Westerpark (park)

Westerpark

Type	Urban park
Location	Westerpark, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Status	Open all year

The "Westerpark" (English: "Western Park") is a public urban park in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The former borough (stadsdeel) of Westerpark is named after the park, as is the current neighborhood. In 2012 opposite the park, two trains were involved in a head-on collision. The verdant space of the former Westergasfabriek gasworks along Haarlemmerweg has become a place for cultural avant-garde businesses and events.

Westergasgabriek To the west of the park lies a historical building known as Westergasbriek. The building was built in 1883. The historic building has been renovated and arenow used by creative and cultural entreprenuers.

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Coordinates: 52°23′10″N 4°52′39″E / 52.38611°N 4.87750°E / 52.38611; 4.87750

Parks and squares in Amsterdam

List of parks, List of squares

Parks	Amstelpark Amsterdamse Bos Flevopark Hortus Botanicus Hortus Botanicus Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Oosterpark Sarphatipark Vondelpark Westerpark

Squares	Dam Square Dijkgraafplein Koningsplein Leidseplein Marie Heinekenplein Markenplein Muntplein Museumplein Nieuwmarkt Noordermarkt Oudekerksplein Rembrandtplein Spui Waterlooplein

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