IJburg is a residential neighbourhood under construction in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is situated in the IJmeer and is being built on artificial islands which have been raised from the lake. The Haveneiland, Rieteilanden, Steigereiland and Centrumeiland are already inhabited as of 2004. It is part of the municipality Amsterdam-Oost and also contains the Diemerpark, one of the city's largest parks.
Houses in IJburg nearby frozen water during winter 2010
Aerial photograph of IJburg under construction (November 2004)
Houses in Jan Olphert Vaillantlaan on Steigereiland
Individual houses in IJburg
Amsterdam is the capital and most populated city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 921,402 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Image: Keizersgracht Reguliersgracht Amsterdam
Image: Reguliersgracht, Amsterdam
Image: Concertgebouw 04
Image: South facade of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (DSCF0528)