The Oosterparkbuurt is a part of Amsterdam which is bordered by the Wibautstraat, Mauritskade, Linnaeusstraat and the rail road track Amsterdam – Utrecht. The district is partly situated in Oost/Watergraafsmeer.

The Oosterparkbuurt in its current shape has been constructed at the end of the nineteenth century. By that time the Oetgenspad was running along the place of the current Eerste Oosterparkstraat.

In the development plan, which the expert city architect J. Kalff designed for the Oosterparkbuurt in 1876, the streets follow the former street patterns.

As from 1881 the development project started and as from 1886 the construction of the Oosterpark at the place of the old Muiderbos was taken into progress. The definite design for the park has been made by Leonard Springer.

In 1926 in one angle of the park the colonial institute was realised, now known as the Tropenmuseum (Tropical museum).

The initial intention of how to realise the district failed, because the construction budget continually got minimized. However, beautiful houses were realised at the Oosterpark. Also the wellknown painter Willem Witsen lived in one of the houses, which nowadays is named after him.

Furthermore the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis (Anna Pavilion) was constructed at the Oosterpark, initially established at the Keizersgracht. The Catholic hospital and the Bonifatius church attracted many Catholics to the ward as well as Jews from the inner city.

The first tram line reaching the Oosterpark district was established in 1884, riding from the Alexanderplein to the Linnaeusstraat. In 1903, this line became the tram line 9. Since 1906 a second tram connection was installed. The tram line 11 is running from the Weesperpoortstation via the Gravensandeplein and Oosterpark to the Muiderpoortstation. Since 1945 tram line 3 has also been running along the district.