Cheap hotels in Plantagebuurt

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Neighborhood Description

The Plantagebuurt is a quiet, green neighborhood, ten minutes from the center of town. It features several museums (including the Rembrandt House Museum) and a zoo in addition to a difficult history. A Jewish neighborhood from the 16th century until World War II, the Plantagebuurt was once bustling with factories and commerce. Its location, completely surrounded by canals, allowed German forces during World War II to isolate the area and create a Jewish ghetto. Following the war, many of the tragically deserted homes were dismantled for wood to provide heat against the cold winter. The area was renovated in the 1970s. Today only the synagogue and the Jewish Museum remind visitors of the neighborhood's troubled past.