It was designed by Hugh Aart Maaskant in a V-shape,[1] to emphasize the two major urban axes that intersect the Apollolaan and Minerva Avenue.

[3] Extensively covered by the national media in the Netherlands, Brood's casket was driven from the Hilton hotel to Paradiso, Amsterdam, and the streets were lined with thousands of spectators.

[4] Gary Rhodes, a UK celebrity chef and TV presenter, started his professional career at the Amsterdam Hilton.

[5] Knowing their March 20, 1969 marriage in Gibraltar would be a major press event, John and Yoko used the publicity to promote world peace.

They spent their honeymoon in the presidential suite (then room #902, renumbered #702 during renovations) of the Amsterdam Hilton in a "Bed-In" between March 25 and 31, 1969,[6] inviting the world's press into their hotel room daily between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Amsterdam art dealer Nico Koster was invited by Lennon himself for a solo shoot.