Beijing National Stadium, Beijing

Name: Beijing National Stadium
Address: 1 National Stadium S Rd, Beijing, 100101, China
Telephone: +86 10 8437 3008

#42 among attractions in Beijing

Sport venue, Sport, Postmodern architecture, Arenas and stadiums

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Facts and practical information

The National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, is an 80,000-capacity stadium in Beijing. The stadium was jointly designed by architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron from Basel-based architecture team Herzog & de Meuron, project architect Stefan Marbach, artist Ai Weiwei, and CADG, which was led by chief architect Li Xinggang. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. It was used again in the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The Bird's Nest sometimes has temporary large screens installed at the stands. ()

Local name: 国家体育场 Architectural style: High-tech architectureCoordinates: 39°59'30"N, 116°23'24"E

Address

1 National Stadium S Rd朝阳区 (chao yang qu)Beijing 100101 China

Contact

+86 10 8437 3008

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Day trips

Beijing National Stadium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of the Communist Party of China, Water Cube, Beijing National Indoor Stadium, Olympic Sports Centre.

0.8 miN
Museum
Museum of the Communist Party of China, Beijing
20 min walk • The Museum of the Chinese Communist Party is located at the intersection of Beichen East Road and Datun North Road, in Chaoyang District of Beijing, China. It is adjacent to the Olympic Green. It is a public institution directly under the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party.
~760 ftNW
Modern, distinctive swimming complex
Water Cube, Beijing
4 min walk • The National Aquatics Centre, and colloquially known as the Water Cube and the Ice Cube, is an aquatics center at the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The facility was originally constructed to host the aquatics competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
0.4 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Beijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
10 min walk • The National Indoor Stadium is an indoor stadium that is located in the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people, and was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
0.7 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Olympic Sports Centre, Beijing
18 min walk • The Olympic Sports Center Stadium is a multipurpose stadium in Beijing, China. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches. It was constructed in 1986 for the 1990 Asian Games. The complex contains the main stadium, an indoor arena, a hockey field, and a natatorium.
0.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
16 min walk • The Ying Tung Natatorium is a swimming venue located in the Olympic Sports Centre in Beijing, China with a seating capacity of 4,852. It was upgraded for the 2008 Summer Olympics and expanded to 44,635 square metres. It hosted Olympic water polo matches and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon event.
0.5 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing
13 min walk • The Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium is an indoor arena next to the Olympic Sports Center Stadium at the southern part of the Olympic Green in Beijing, China.
1 miN
Tower
Olympic Park Observation Tower, Beijing
27 min walk • The Beijing Olympic Tower is located on Kehui South Road, part of the Olympic Green in the Chaoyang District of Beijing, China. Construction began in 2011, three years after the 2008 Summer Olympics; it was completed in 2014, and opened on August 8, 2015.
0.5 miS
Museum
China Ethnic Museum, Beijing
14 min walk • The China Ethnic Museum is a museum in Beijing, China, located just to the west of the Olympic Green. It features displays of the daily life and architecture of China's 56 ethnic groups.
1.2 miS
Park
Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park, Beijing
30 min walk • The Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park, also known as the Tucheng or Earth Wall Park, is an urban park and historic site in Beijing.
1 miNW
Museum, Natural history museum, Science museum
National Zoological Museum of China, Beijing
27 min walk • The National Zoological Museum of China is located on the campus of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing in the Chaoyang District. It is the largest zoological museum in China. It has three floors of exhibits that surround a central exhibit area that contains a large hanging whale skeleton.
0.8 miN
Pedestrian area with iconic stadiums
Olympic Green, Beijing
21 min walk • The Olympic Green is an Olympic Park in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Since then, the streets around the park have been used for an exhibition street race of the FIA GT1 World Championship in 2011, after a race at Goldenport Park Circuit in the vicinity.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Beijing National Stadium?

Nearby attractions include Digital Beijing Building, Beijing (12 min walk), China Ethnic Museum, Beijing (14 min walk), China National Convention Center, Beijing (15 min walk), Museum of the Communist Party of China, Beijing (20 min walk).

How to get to Beijing National Stadium by public transport?

The nearest stations to Beijing National Stadium:

Bus

国家体育场东 • Lines: 538, 611, 82 (7 min walk)
北辰东路 • Lines: 207, 538, 82 (9 min walk)

Metro

Olympic Sports Center • Lines: 8 (14 min walk)
Olympic Green • Lines: 15, 8 (16 min walk)