Bosbaan, Amsterdam

Name: Bosbaan
Address: Amsterdam, Netherlands

#410 among attractions in Amsterdam

Sport venue, Sport

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The Bosbaan is a rowing lake situated in the Amsterdamse Bos in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Amstelveen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands and is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. Confusingly, all built structures at the north-eastern end of the course fall under jurisdiction of the city of Amsterdam. The Bosbaan is the oldest artificial rowing course in the world. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°19'35"N, 4°50'16"E

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Stadsdeel Zuid (Buitenveldert-West)Amsterdam Netherlands

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Bosbaan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics, Amsterdamse Bos, Botanic Garden Zuidas, Bilderdijk Museum.

1.4 miNE
Monuments and statues
Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics, Amsterdam
37 min walk • At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.
0.9 miS
Vast park with forest, canal and goat farm
Amsterdamse Bos, Amsterdam
24 min walk • The Amsterdamse Bos is an English park or landscape park in the municipalities of Amstelveen and Amsterdam. Although most of the park is located in Amstelveen, the owner of the park is the City of Amsterdam.
1.1 miNE
Park, Garden, Botanical garden
Botanic Garden Zuidas, Amsterdam
27 min walk • The Botanic Garden Zuidas is a botanical garden belonging to Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was established in 1967 for the purpose of education and research for the Biology faculty.
1.3 miNE
Museum
Bilderdijk Museum, Amsterdam
35 min walk • Willem Bilderdijk was a Dutch poet, historian, lawyer, and linguist.
0.8 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam
22 min walk • Wagener Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for field hockey matches and hosted matches for the 1973 World Hockey Cup. The stadium holds 9,000 people. The complex has belonged to the Dutch Hockey Association since 1980. Its location is the Amsterdamse Bos in Amstelveen.
1.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Stadionbuurt, Amsterdam
37 min walk • Stadionbuurt is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
0.7 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
VRA Cricket Ground, Amsterdam
18 min walk • VRA Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, the home of VRA Amsterdam since 1939. It has a capacity of 4,500 spectators and regularly plays host to the Netherlands home games in the World Cricket League, Intercontinental Cup and CB40.