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THE SOIL IN THE PARK IS HUMID CLAY. THE AREA HAD A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH THE ZUIDERZEE AND WAS DRIED BY A STEAM PUMP. PONDS CONTAIN SWEET WATER DESPITE THE PROXIMITY TO THE IJ.

DISTILLERY T'NIEUWE DIEP

PAPER BIRCHES

DOGS BEACH ANDSWIMMING AREA

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OPEN YOUR EYE S A N D S U R P R I'HET NIEUWE DIEP', A LAKE BETWEEN THE IJ AND THE WAATERGRAAFSMEER IS DIVIDED IN WESTERN AND EASTERN PART. THE WESTERN 'BENEDENDIEP' AT FLEVOPARK WAS CREATED IN 1651 BY THE SINT-PETERS FLOOD AND THE BREAKTHROUGH OF ZUIDERZEE.

JEWISH GRAVEYARD WITH 200 GRAVESTONES IS DATING FROM 1714THE EERHERSTEL FOUNDATION RESTORED A SMALL PART OF IT, PRESERVING THE CARACHTER OF THE CEMETERY WITHOUTAFFECTING THE NATURAL VALUE OF THE AREA.

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INDISCHE BUURT FLEVOPARK WAS DESIGNED IN 1908 BY DUTCH CONSERVATIONIST AND BOTANIST JAC P. THIJSSE, WHO DERIVED ITS STYLE FROM 19TH CENTURY ROMANTIC PARKS. AS THE CITY WAS GROWING, THERE WAS AN INCREASED DEMAND FOR TRANQUILITY AND GREEN SPACES. THIJSSE ENVISIONED THE RECREATIONAL AREA INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH GARDEN WITH ROUND PONDS. IN BETWEEN THE JEWISH CEMETERY AND THE NIEUWE DIEP. TODAY, IT IS ONE OF THE MOST ADORED PARKS AMONG RESIDENTS AND VISITORS COMING FOR NATURE WALKS, SPORT ACTIVITIES OR USE OF THE HORRECA.

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FLEVOPARK WAS DESIGNED IN 1908 BY DUTCH CONSERVATIONIST AND BOTANIST JAC P. THIJSSE, WHO DERIVED ITS STYLE FROM 19TH CENTURY ROMANTIC PARKS. AS THE CITY WAS GROWING,THERE WAS AN INCREASED DEMAND FOR TRANQUILITY AND GREEN SPACES. THIJSSE ENVISIONED THE RECREATIONAL AREA INSPIRED BY THE ENGLISH GARDEN WITH ROUND PONDS. IN BETWEEN THE JEWISH CEMETERY AND THE NIEUWE DIEP. TODAY, IT IS ONE OF THE MOST

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YOUTHLAND

TARGET GROUP

I. Users

The target group includes all of the park guests and residents. It serves artists who can use pavilions to create and exhibit their works, museum-goers, but also people who otherwise don’t visit museums.