Markenplein (Marken Square) is the name of a square in the centre of
Amsterdam. Until 1970, it was called ''het oude Markenpleintje'' and before
World War II it used to be a part of the Jewish district of Amsterdam. The name Markenplein symbolizes the bond between the new neighborhood and the old Jewish neighborhood.
The pavement pattern was designed by the American artist
Sol LeWitt.
The square houses the entrance of the
Netherlands Film and Television Academy
The Netherlands Film Academy ( nl, Nederlandse Filmacademie) (NFA) was founded in 1958.
The academy is the only recognised institute in the Netherlands that offers training to prepare for the work in the various crew disciplines. Specialisation ...
, the parking garage Markenhoven and the Grand Cafe Allure.
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{{Parks and squares in Amsterdam
Squares in Amsterdam