The opening
13th of October, 2004
The first municipal pigeon loft in the city centre of Amsterdam was inaugurated
on the parking deck of the Bijenkorf store near the Dam. Click
here for more information about the loft itself.
Here are some pictures of the event:
Speech
by Mr. J.G.S. Maessen, store manager of the Bijenkorf.
Speech
by Mr. M. Frankenhuis, former director of Amsterdam Zoo Artis.
Speech
by Central Amsterdam city councillor Mr. G. Frankfurther
The
designer of the pigeon loft, Rotterdam artist Stefan
Gross.
Unveiling
the pigeon loft
Bijenkorf
store manager Mr. Maessen, city councillor Mr. G. Frankfurther, LWD coordinator
Ms. M. Drijgers and volunteers coordinator Ms. A. van de Werd give a toast
to the opening of the loft.
First
look inside
Crowding
in to view the new pigeon home
A
first potential tenant also shows interest
Designer
of the loft Mr. S. Gross and maker of the loft
Mr. L. Platjé (Klimakon Systems)
Ms.
T. Hekking of Central Amsterdam city council and Mr. L. Platjé
of Klimakon Systems
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