Magna Plaza shopping centre in Amsterdam
This building was designed by the architect C.H. Peters and was put on the list of the ten most important buildings in Amsterdam in 1992. The building, designed in a Neo-Gothic style, is built on no less than 4560 poles.
The citizens of Amsterdam gave the building the name 'Perenburg' which means something like 'Pearcastle', due to the fact that the building has pear-shaped towers.
The former main post office building was transformed into the shopping mall Magna Plaza in 1992. There are many clothing shops, bars and restaurants here, as well as a big music store and jewellery shop.
Magna Plaza is very centrally located. Some well known attractions in the area are: the Royal Palace on Dam square, the National Monument, Madame Tussauds and the Beurs van Berlage. The attractive, once working-class area, 'Jordaan' is within walking distance, as are the shops in the Kalverstraat.
Address: Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 182
Postal code: 1012SJ
City: Amsterdam
