Nieuwmarkt riots
1975 riots in the Netherlands
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The Nieuwmarkt riots (Dutch: Nieuwmarktrellen), also referred to as the Amsterdam metro riots, were a series of serious disturbances in the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. On 24 March 1975, which later became known as Blue Monday,[1] and on 8 April 1975, protests against the planned demolition of homes[quantify] ended in confrontations with over a hundred municipal police supported by 500 military police.[2] The homes were considered by residents and protesters to be in good condition, but had to make way for the construction of the East Line tunnel of the Amsterdam metro.[3] This was needed because the construction of the 3.5 km tunnel was largely done by sinking large concrete caissons.[citation needed] As a result of the riots, the city council of Amsterdam decided to abandon further plans for additional metro lines.[4]
| Nieuwmarkt riots | |||
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 Nieuwmarkt Riots on 24 March 1975 | |||
| Date | 24 March – 8 April 1975 | ||
| Location | Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Caused by | Construction of the Amsterdam Metro | ||
| Methods | Rioting, protests, barricades | ||
| Resulted in | Future plans for additional metro lines are abandoned | ||
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In 1980, the Nieuwmarkt metro station was opened. It is decorated with artworks that memorialize the turbulent times.[5]
