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The accommodation of around 100 Ukrainian refugees in Kapel & Convict will not begin until April 2024, three months later than planned. Because the location is part of the so-called Main Green Space Infrastructure ('Hoofdgroenstructuur'), the renovation work required explicit approval from Amsterdam City Council.
Work is currently in progress on Kapel & Convict in Beatrixpark to prepare for the accommodation of 100 Ukrainian refugees at the end of this year. From the 31 May 2023, construction traffic will be able to access the site by means of a pontoon floating in the pond. This will ensure that the busy cycle path remains free.
Kapel & Convict in Beatrixpark is to be used to accommodate Ukrainian refugees. There is room for 100 refugees for a two-year period. At the end of this year, they will move from the emergency shelter to the building at Prinses Irenestraat 19.
The Conservatorium van Amsterdam music academy will not be setting up an annex in the monumental buildings known as Kapel & Convict in Beatrixpark after all. Prices on the construction and energy markets have increased so explosively that the financial risks are too great.