Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam, Victorian hotel at Damrak and Prins Hendrikkade, Netherlands
Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam is a four-story hotel building at the junction of Damrak and Prins Hendrikkade in the Dutch capital. The facade combines sand and gray tufa stones over a hardstone base, with a triangular tower and dome at the northeast corner.
The hotel opened in 1890 and was the first in the Netherlands to offer electric lighting in all rooms. After World War II it became a host for international fashion shows featuring collections by French designers.
The building takes its name from Queen Victoria and reflects the close ties between the Netherlands and Britain in the late 19th century. Today it serves as a meeting venue and accommodation for business travelers and tourists using the central railway station nearby.
The accommodation stands directly across from Amsterdam Central Station and has 306 rooms plus several conference spaces. Dam Square lies just a few minutes on foot, making orientation in the old town straightforward.
The floor plan includes two older buildings that could not be acquired during construction and were therefore integrated into the new structure. This unusual solution is documented in the municipal public works records.
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