The Pentagon Park is a park in the Dutch town of Zaandam in the municipality of Zaanstad, located south of the built-up area. The park is bordered by the Thorbeckeweg in the north, sports park Poelenburg in the east, the Noorder IJ- and Zeedijk in the south and Wibautstraat in the west.
The park was constructed in the 1960s as a recreational park, also a buffer between two residential areas and an industrial area (Achtersluispolder). In the park there is a large lake, the Beundersbraak, which is said to have been created by a breach in the dike of the Noorder IJ- and Zeedijk. There are three ditches and in the pond two small islands (12mx40m and 8mx7m). Initially, the park was managed in a traditional way, but since a few decades there is a 'natural' management.
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands