Bridge with a new name: Prins Frisobrug

One of the bridges in the park which up till now only had a number, but no name, has now been officially named after Prins Friso. The other bridges in the park all have names referring to composers. But since this is the Beatrixpark, an exception has been made in...

What is being built there?

The start of the building of the tower blocks at “Kavel 2” in the Beethoven-area is fast approaching. This is the area between the water next to restaurant As and the Akzo and Stibbe buildings and the school. You can find more informatie at the Zuidas...

Request to repair bridge: not until 2021

Partly at the request of some members of the Vereniging we sent the message below on 20 August 2020 to the three members of the Stadsdeel Zuid Dagelijks Bestuur. It includes a request to repair the closed bridge. We immediately received a response from the...

The battle against the Japanese Knotweed continues

Update 23/9: The message below dates from 3 August. In the meantime the initiative has gained notoriety. ‘Amsterdam’, a publication by the municipality, features an article about the volunteers who remove Japanese Knotweed plants once a week, see page 13,...

New Benches!

Thanks to the RAI and to Griekspoor: The Beatrixpark in Amsterdam Zuid has gained two unique benches. Two four metre long tree benches are donated to the park by RAI Amsterdam. They are made from the plane trees, which were removed from the Wielingenstraat near the...