Albert Cuyp Market

The market began as an ad hoc collection of street traders and pushcarts.

By the beginning of the 20th century, this had become so chaotic that in 1905, the city government decided to set up a market, at first only held on Saturday evenings.

The product selection at the market varies from the traditional range of vegetables, fruit and fish to clothing and even cameras.

There are many products sold that are of interest to the city's residents of Surinamese, Antillean, Turkish, and Moroccan origin, giving the market and neighbourhood a strong multicultural feel.

52°21′21.5″N 4°53′43.3″E / 52.355972°N 4.895361°E / 52.355972; 4.895361In 2005, a statue of the Dutch Levenslied-singer André Hazes was unveiled on the Albert Cuypstraat, with symbolic meaning as the street was the place where his talent as street artist was discovered by John Kraaijkamp Sr. 100 Jaar Albert Cuyp Markt, Marcella van der Weg en Maria Douwes.