Anton Pieck Square
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| Coordinates | 51°39′09″N 5°02′57″E / 51.6526°N 5.0493°E |
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| Theme | Anton Pieck |
| Efteling | |
| Status | Operating |
The Anton Pieck Square is a square in the Efteling, a theme park in the Netherlands.
It is named after - was and originally designed by - one of the park's founders, Anton Pieck. It hosts the Efteling Museum, 5 carousels, 6 small fairy tales, diners and a souvenir shop. In 2003 it was renovated by Michel den Dulk, based on drawings by Anton Pieck.
The carousels
Vermolen Carousel
Butterfly Carousel
- The Anton Pieck Carousel, (created nearby 1900 by Arie Brunselaar) designed by Anton Pieck, it ended up in the Efteling in 1955;
- The Vermolen Carousel, originally bought by the Vermolen Brothers from the Giezen family (oldest carousel in the Netherlands (created in 1865[1]), it ended up in the Efteling in the late 1980s[2]);
- The Butterfly Carousel (Dutch: Vlindermolen), originally the Giesen family travelled with it since the late 1930s, it was bought by the Efteling and the theme changed to the house theme;[3] It was bought by the Efteling in 1977.
- The Large Swing Carousel (Dutch: Grote Zweefmolen), it was also bought by the Efteling in 1977. This swing carousel was created nearby 1900.
- The Small Swing Carousel (Dutch: Kleine Zweefmolen), it was open by the Efteling in 1977.