Bloemenmarkt

Bloemenmarkt flower stalls floating in the Singel canal

The Bloemenmarkt is the world's only floating flower market.^[1] Founded in 1862, it is sited in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on the Singel canal between Muntplein and Koningsplein in the city's southern canal belt.^[2] It has 15 souvenir and gift shops, with only a few still selling fresh flowers. Today, the market is one of the main suppliers of flower bulbs and tulip paraphernalia to tourists visiting Amsterdam.

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^ Time Out Amsterdam Edition 9. Random House. 2005. p. 170. ISBN 1-904978-36-3.
^ "Floating flower market". Meet The Cities.

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Media related to Bloemenmarkt (Amsterdam) at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 52°22′0″N 4°53′31″E / 52.36667°N 4.89194°E / 52.36667; 4.89194

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[amsterdam-1] Time Out Amsterdam Edition 9. Random House. 2005. p. 170. ISBN 1-904978-36-3.

[2] "Floating flower market". Meet The Cities.

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