American Hotel, Amsterdam

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American Hotel
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The hotel in 2012
American Hotel, Amsterdam is located in Amsterdam
American Hotel, Amsterdam
Location within Amsterdam
General information
LocationAmsterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates52°21′50″N 4°52′53″E / 52.36389°N 4.88139°E / 52.36389; 4.88139
Opening1900

The American Hotel, also known for its Café Américain, on Leidseplein in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is a hotel and café restaurant with a Jugendstil reading room.

History[]

It was built in 1898–1900 by W.Kromhout and H.G. Jansen in the Berlage style. In 1927–1928 an expansion was realised from a design by the architect G.J. Rutgers in collaboration with K. Bakker in 1927–1928. Both the expansion and the café are National Heritage sites.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Rijksmonument report

External links[]

Coordinates: 52°21′50″N 4°52′53″E / 52.36389°N 4.88139°E / 52.36389; 4.88139


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