
Catharina Amalia park · Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
Apeldoorn's new green gateway
From car park to revived brook valley
Royal allure
To celebrate the arrival of a true new park and affirm the city’s connection with the royal house, the Brink park was named the Catharina Amalia park, after the Dutch crown princess, in 2013. Apeldoorn has not only gained a city park, but its connection with the original landscape has been strengthened by presenting a crucial link in the system of streams in a prominent manner. For other cities, the combination of an underground car park, a park and a water system, is an example of how negative urban space can be transformed into a pleasant and meaningful green space.

