Victoria Hotel, Amsterdam

The Victoria Hotel is a major hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is on the corner of Damrak and Prins Hendrikkade, close to Amsterdam Centraal station.[1]

The hotel opened on 19 August 1890 and was designed by J.F. Henkenhaf. It was the first hotel in the country to have electric lighting. It attracted well-known clientele, including Billy Graham, Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino and Glenda Jackson.[1]

The building is designed around two older properties, Nos. 45 - 47 Prins Hendrikkade, that the hotel was unable to purchase owing to high prices.[2] This idiosyncrasy was explored in the book and subsequent film Publieke werken (Public Works).[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "The history of Victoria Hotel, Amsterdam". Victoria Hotel Amsterdam (official website). Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 Roggema, Rob (2013). The Design Charrette: Ways to Envision Sustainable Futures. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 1–2. ISBN 978-9-400-77031-7.
  3. ↑ "Public Works world premiere". Topkapi Films. Retrieved 9 October 2016.

Coordinates: 52°22′37″N 4°53′52″E / 52.3769°N 4.8978°E / 52.3769; 4.8978

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