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New York receives a gift from the Netherlands

New York receives a gift from the Netherlands

By Anita Kalmane

New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion was officially opened on May 12 in New York. The prize-winning structure is a gift to New York and commemorates 400 years of friendship between the Netherlands and the United States of America.

New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion is designed by Ben van Berkel (UN Studio) and situated in Peter Minuit Plaza, the area where the first Dutch people settled in New York.

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