Guyotplein
Guyotplein is a crown jewel. Crown jewels are green spaces in the city, where nature and history combine to produce special quality. They are cared for and protected like precious jewels.
Since 1890, this square has borne the name of the founder of the first Dutch institute for the deaf, the minister Henri Daniel Guyot. From the early nineteenth century onwards, the institute, spread across a number of residential houses, was based on this square. The square formed a single unit with the adjacent Ossenmarkt. Until 1892, livestock trading took place here twice a year, in June and November. The landscaped part of the market, now Guyotplein, was the place to stroll. In 1829, a monument was erected on the square in honour of Guyot.
The ecological quality of this square is largely determined by the lime trees that line it. These native trees are home to dozens of species of insects. The spacious tree canopies offer plenty of opportunities for birds. In addition, the abundant nectar-bearing flowers attract large numbers of flying insects. The monumental tree in the centre of the square is a variegated maple, planted around 1890.