Oostvaardersplassen, Lelystad

Name: Oostvaardersplassen
Address: Lelystad, Netherlands

#7 among attractions in Lelystad

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The Oostvaardersplassen is a nature reserve in the Netherlands, which is managed by the State Forestry Service. Covering about 56 square kilometres, it is noted as an experiment of rewilding. It is in a polder which was created in 1968; by 1989, its ecological interest had resulted in its being declared a Ramsar wetland. It became part of Nieuw Land National Park when it was created in 2018. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1968 (56 years ago)Area: 21.62 mi²Elevation: -16 ft b.s.l.Coordinates: 52°26'50"N, 5°21'2"E

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet, Zilverparkkade, Bataviawerf, Lake Flevo.

6.5 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Outlet mall
Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet, Lelystad
165 min walk • Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet is a factory outlet center located in Lelystad, Netherlands. It was the first fashion outlet center in the Netherlands. The outlet is named after the ship Batavia from 1628.
6.6 miNE
Waterfront, Postmodern architecture
Zilverparkkade, Lelystad
169 min walk • Zilverparkkade is a street in Lelystad, Netherlands, containing a continuous row of wall-to-wall buildings constructed between 2002 and 2007.
6.3 miNE
Ship, Museum, History museum
Bataviawerf, Lelystad
162 min walk • The Bataviawerf is a shipyard cum center for historic shipbuilding. It is located in Lelystad and was founded in 1985.
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Flevo, Lelystad
73 min walk • Lake Flevo was a lake in what is now the Netherlands, which existed in Roman times and the early Middle Ages. Some geographers believe that this lake was not really a single lake, rather a set of several lakes connected to each other.
3.7 miN
National park
Nieuw Land National Park
95 min walk • Nieuw Land National Park is a national park in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It was established on October 1, 2018, when Minister Carola Schouten visited the province to make the announcement. The national park is managed by the organizations Flevo-landschap, Staatsbosbeheer, and Natuurmonumenten.
6.4 miNE
52°30'9"N • 5°28'19"E
Tjalk 10, Lelystad
163 min walk • Square
5.3 miSW
52°23'37"N • 5°15'39"E
Stichting Kinderboerderij De Beestenbende, Almere
135 min walk • Zoo
5.9 miSW
Football, Sport, Sport venue
Yanmar Stadion, Almere
151 min walk • Yanmar Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Almere, Netherlands. The stadium primarily hosts association football matches and is the home ground of Almere City FC. The stadium was built in 2005 with a capacity of 3,000 spectators. In January 2020, the club completed a new grandstand, increasing the capacity to 4,501.