Victoria Hotel, Amsterdam

The Victoria Hotel is a major hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is on the corner of the Damrak and Prins Hendrikkade, close to Amsterdam Centraal station. The Victoria Hotel is one of the oldest hotels in The Netherlands.[2]

Victoria Hotel
Hotel chainPark Plaza Hotels & Resorts
General information
LocationAmsterdam, Netherlands
OpenedAugust 19, 1890
OwnerPPHE Hotel Group[1]
ManagementPPHE Hotel Group[1]
Design and construction
ArchitectJohann Friedrich Henkenhaf
DeveloperPalace Hotel Company
Website

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. During the years it has attracted well-known clientele, including Billy Graham, Louis Armstrong, Zarah Leander, Fats Domino, Glenda Jackson and more recently Katy Perry, Anastacia, Marilyn Manson and Iron Maiden.[2]

The building is designed around two older properties, Nos. 45 - 47 Prins Hendrikkade, that the hotel was unable to purchase owing to high prices.[3] This idiosyncrasy was explored in the book and subsequent film Publieke werken (Public Works).[3][4] The film is also known as A Noble Intention (2015).

On July 13, 2001, the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed selected the Victoria hotel as a National heritage site.

References
  1. "Factsheet" (PDF). PPHE Hotel Group. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. "The history of Victoria Hotel, Amsterdam". Victoria Hotel Amsterdam (official website). Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. Roggema, Rob (2013). The Design Charrette: Ways to Envision Sustainable Futures. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 1–2. ISBN 978-9-400-77031-7.
  4. "Public Works world premiere". Topkapi Films. Retrieved 9 October 2016.


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