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Rembrandtpark
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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]
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Type | Urban park |
Location | Nieuw-West,[1] Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Coordinates | 52°21′46″N 4°50′44″E |
Area | 45 ha (110 acres)[1] |
Created | 1973[2] |
Open | Year round |
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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]