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The Blauwe Theehuis ("Blue Tea House") is a 1930s Modernist pavilion in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands. It is a ring-shaped building, somewhat reminiscent of a flying saucer. Originally a tea house, it is in use as a café and restaurant, surrounded by outside seating. The Blauwe Theehuis is also used for theatre performances, festivals, weddings, and other events. The building has rijksmonument (national monument) status.[1]
The building was constructed out of concrete, steel and glass. It consists of two circular floors stacked on top of each other, with a circular roof as the third "saucer". The octagonally shaped ground floor is topped by a 12-sided top floor which originally served as residence of the proprietor. A staircase on the outside of the building provides access to the top floor. The roof edges and balustrades and the 12 pillars supporting the top floor are painted blue.[1][2][3]
- ^ a b "Het Blauwe Theehuis, Amsterdam", KennisInfrastructuur CultuurHistorie (KICH), Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (Dutch)
- ^ Blauwe Theehuis - Archipedia Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (Dutch)
- ^ 't Blauwe Theehuis Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine (Dutch)