Vondelpark is urban public park in Amsterdam
a 47 hectare (120 acre) the Netherlands. It is part of the Amsterdam-Zuid area and is located west of Leidseplein and Museumplein. The park opened in 1865 and was originally named Nieuwe Park, but was later renamed Vondelpark, after 17th-century playwright and poet Just van den Vondel. Annually, the park has about 10 million visitors. In the garden there is an outdoor theater, a playground and many catering facilities.