Bloemenmarkt

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Bloemenmarkt flower stalls floating in the Singel canal
Bloemenmarkt flower stalls floating in the Singel canal

Coordinates: 52°22′0″N 4°53′31″E / 52.36667, 4.89194 The Bloemenmarkt is the world's only floating flower market.[1] Founded in 1862, it is sited in Amsterdam, on Singel between Muntplein and Koningsplein in the city's southern canal belt. It includes 15 florists and garden shops as well as a range of souvenir gifts.[1]

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  1. ^ a b (2005) Time Out Amsterdam Edition 9. Random House, p170. ISBN 1-904978-36-3. 
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