The Amstel ( Dutch: [ˈɑmstəl] ) is a river in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands . It flows from the Aarkanaal and Drecht in Nieuwveen northwards, passing Uithoorn , Amstelveen , and Ouderkerk aan de Amstel , to the IJ in Amsterdam , to which the river gives its name. Annually, the river is the location of the Liberation Day concert, Head of the River Amstel rowing match, and the Amsterdam Gay Pride boat parade.
15-682: H'ART Museum is an art museum located on the banks of the Amstel river in Amsterdam . Formerly a satellite of the Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg , Russia , the museum cut ties with the Hermitage after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The museum is housed in the former Amstelhof , a classical style building from 1681. The structure opened in 1682 as a retirement home for elderly women under
30-539: A name still in use for the region. The names of the settlements Amstelhoek (Amstel Bend), Amsterdam (Amstel Dam), Nes aan de Amstel (Headland upon Amstel), and Ouderkerk aan de Amstel (Old Church upon Amstel) on the banks of the Amstel were derived from the river's name. The Amstel was formed around 1050 BC when a freshwater river cut into a tidal channel of the IJ which are now Damrak and Rokin . The Amstel begins where
45-406: A small island in the river named Amsteleiland, and on the eastern bank the town of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel , where the river is joined by the tributary river Bullewijk . After this the Amstel flows into the city of Amsterdam . In Amsterdam, the canals Duivendrechtsevaart and Weespertrekvaart are tributaries to the Amstel. There are several historical bridges crossing the river, among which are
60-584: Is held on the river every year on Liberation Day . The rowing races Head of the River Amstel and Heineken Roeivierkamp are held on the river annually. The river also forms part of the route of the Canal Parade , Amsterdam's annual floating gay pride parade . The river has been depicted by many artists, including: Nieuwveen Nieuwveen is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland , located close to
75-651: The Berlagebrug , Magere Brug , and Blauwbrug . In the city center, the river is connected to several city canals , which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The Amstel Hotel , Royal Theater Carré , H'ART Museum , city hall in the Stopera , and Allard Pierson Museum are located on the eastern bank of the river. The river continues via the Rokin to the Langebrugsteeg before being routed underground through pipes, passing under
90-639: The H'ART Museum from 1 September 2023. In 2023 the museum announced that it would be working with the Smithsonian , the Centre Pompidou and the British Museum to present exhibitions. 2023-2024 Julius Caesar - I came, I saw, I met my doom Amstel The name Amstel and the older form Aemstel are derived from Amestelle , which is a compound of the words aam or ame meaning water and stelle meaning solid, high, and dry ground. In
105-481: The 12th century, Amestelle was used for the area or gouw that was closed in by the rivers Amstel and Bullewijk and the bay IJ . Between the 12th and 14th centuries, the area was developed and ruled by the Van Amstel family . The river Amstel was named after this land area. Between 1525 and 1990, the water board or hoogheemraadschap of the area through which the river flows was Amstelland (Amstel Land),
120-447: The border of province North Holland , about 35 kilometers (22 miles) southwest of the city of Amsterdam . It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop (until 2007: Liemeer ), and lies about 9 kilometers (6 miles) northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn . In 2001, the town of Nieuwveen had 2806 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.73 km², and contained 931 residences. The statistical area "Nieuwveen", which also can include
135-411: The canal Aarkanaal and the river Drecht meet, just north of the village Nieuwveen in the province of South Holland . Here the river forms the border between the provinces of South Holland and North Holland and flows in northeastern direction. The Amstel passes the hamlet Vrouwenakker and is then joined by the tributary river Kromme Mijdrecht . On the northern bank is the town Uithoorn and on
150-701: The filled in part of the Rokin and Dam Square before remerging into the Damrak at the Oudebrugsteeg. The river then passes beneath the Prins Hendrikkade before empyting into the Open Havenfront [ nl ] . The original course continues with Damrak, after which it passes Stationseiland, an artificial island with Amsterdam Centraal station , and flows into the former bay IJ . A nationally televised concert
165-472: The more than 300 years that residents were housed in the Amstelhof, several renovations took place on the building interior and wings were added to provide needed space. Thus, little of the original interior remained when work for the museum began. While some areas were restored to their original appearance, many existing walls were removed and spaces reconfigured to accommodate the museum's needs. The total cost of
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#1733202829831180-421: The name Diaconie Oude Vrouwen Huys (English: Deanery Home for Old Women ) on the east bank of the river Amstel . Beginning in 1817, the facility housed both elderly men and women, and was renamed Diaconie Oude Vrouwen- en Mannenhuis (English: Deanery Home for Old Men and Women). The building was first named Amstelhof (English: Amstel Court ) in 1953. In the 1990s, operators of the facility determined that it
195-633: The renovations was € 40 million. The temporary museum in the Neerlandia Building on the Nieuwe Keizersgracht closed in 2008 to become the Hermitage for Children. It opened along with the main museum on 20 June 2009. On 3 March 2022, the museum severed ties with the State Hermitage in St. Petersburg because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine , which began a week prior. The museum became known as
210-401: The southern bank is the village Amstelhoek . Here the river forms the border between the provinces of Utrecht and North Holland. Further on, the river is joined by the tributary river Oude Waver . From here onwards, the river flows northward through the province of North Holland. The Amstel passes the village Nes aan de Amstel . On the western bank is the town Amstelveen , where there is
225-422: Was inadequate to meet the modern needs of its residents and sought to build a new structure elsewhere. They offered the historic structure to the city of Amsterdam, who, in turn, leased it to the museum. The last inhabitants left the Amstelhof in 2007. On 20 June 2009, the museum was opened by Dutch Queen Beatrix and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev . The museum was open to the public the following day. During
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