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| AMSTERDAM HOMEPAGE > PLANTAGE |
| Plantage is a stylish residential area, home to many parks and gardens and beautiful buildings. The street names remind of the neighbourhood’s original function: they all start with the word ‘Plantage’. This pattern was prescribed by the late 17th century city government, who wanted to lay out a plantation on the east of the city centre: a hiking area with summer cottages, gardens and a number of hostels. The area also became the location of the Hortus Botanicus and Artis Zoo. |
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