Plantage

Plantage is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands located in its Centrum borough. It is bordered by the Entrepotdok to the north, Plantage Muidergracht to the east and south and Nieuwe Herengracht to the west. In the centre of the neighbourhood lies the Natura Artis Magistra zoo. It had a population of 1,980 in 2017.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Plantage
Settlement.settlement_type: Neighbourhood of Amsterdam
Settlement.image_skyline: Hortulanuswoning en entreegebouw van de Hortus Botanicus.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Entrance of Hortus Botanicus in Plantage
Settlement.image_map: Map NL - Amsterdam - Artis.PNG
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Plantage in Amsterdam
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Amsterdam
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Borough
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Centrum
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2: 0.38
Settlement.population_as_of: 2017
Settlement.population_total: 1980

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History
Early years
Artis zoo
Theatres
Street names
Listed buildings and architecture
Museums
Studios
External links

==History== ===Early years=== thumb|left|220px|The initial design for the city's fourth expansion (Dutch language|Dutch: Vierde uitleg) by [[Daniël Stalpaert; Plantage is located on the left]] The area came within Amsterdam city limits after the completion of the fourth large urban expansion of 1663. Due to an economic crisis caused by the Rampjaar events, the city government could not find enough buyers for the land. Construction in the area, which was then called Plantagie or Plantaadje, stagnated as a result. Instead, pleasure gardens and orchards were built where Amsterdam's citizens could go and relax in green surroundings.