in 1986 honors the Jewish children who were forbidden from using the playground; commemorations occur at the site every year on November 3. Today the Rivierenbuurt houses a considerable Jewish population again, including a synagogue with a kollel. A significant portion of the local population subscribes to Haredi Judaism. After World War II Both the invading Nazi army (in 1940) and the liberating Canadian army (in 1945) entered Amsterdam by the Berlagebrug. Several local place and street names changed after World War II. Daniël Willinkplein became Victorieplein, and the three major avenues that met there (Amstellaan, Noorder Amstellaan and Zuider Amstellaan) were renamed for Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt respectively. After the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956, Stalinlaan was renamed to Vrijheidlaan ('Freedom Lane'). Two additional place names honor American figures from the 20th century: President Kennedylaan (after John F. Kennedy; previously Rivierenlaan) and Martin Luther Kingpark (after Martin Luther King Jr.). In 1954, the Utrechtsebrug was completed across the Amstel at the south end of the Rivierenbuurt. With the creation of city districts in 1987, the Rivierenbuurt was designated a standalone district. In 1998, the Rivierenbuurt and Buitenveldert districts merged to form the Zuideramstel district; in 2010, Zuideramstel merged with Oud-Zuid to form the Zuid (South) district. References Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam Former boroughs of Amsterdam Amsterdam-Zuid