In Old Dutch written as Spuy) is a square in the centre of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.
The Spui is hosts a weekly book market on Fridays and a variety of bookstores[1] on or near the square, including two shops dedicated to English-language literature (the American Book Center relocated to the Spui in October 2006).
[1] Tram lines 1 and 2 stop at Spui on Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal and tram lines 4, 14 and 24 and stop at the southern entrance of the Rokin metro station located just across Spui.
[1] The statue represents the youth of Amsterdam, always playing pranks yet with a heart of gold.
[1] Also located at the Spui is the work of Lawrence Weiner, Een vertaling van de ene taal in de andere (A Translation from one language to another), three pairs of two stones placed against each other, located at different places of the square.