Amsterdam plans out-of-town ‘erotic centre’ as part of cleanup bid

Proposals for 5,000-sq-metre building detailed in document submitted to the council by mayor

Amsterdam is preparing to build an out-of-town five-storey erotic centre" with two bars, 100 small rooms and an erotic entertainment" venue such as a strip club as it downsizes its red-light district.

The plan for the 5,000-sq-metre building has been detailed in a document submitted to the council by mayor Femke Halsema as the city seeks to find a commercial partner for the enterprise.