Blue Mosque, Amsterdam

Name: Blue Mosque
Address: Amsterdam, Netherlands

#250 among attractions in Amsterdam

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The Blue Mosque is a mosque and cultural center in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, the Netherlands. Construction of the mosque was financed by the government of Kuwait through the offices of Europe Trust Netherlands and began in 2008. The mosque is architecturally significant for both its blue color and the fact that the structure lacks traditional minarets and other symbols associated with Muslim places of worship. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°20'55"N, 4°49'53"E

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Stadsdeel Nieuw-West (Slotervaart)Amsterdam Netherlands

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Blue Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Olympic Stadium, Rembrandtpark, Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics, Westermoskee.

1.1 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam
27 min walk • The Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam stands as a monument to the city's rich sporting history and architectural innovation. Originally constructed for the 1928 Summer Olympics, this iconic sports venue has since become a versatile and cherished landmark in the Netherlands'...
1.2 miNE
Park
Rembrandtpark, Amsterdam
30 min walk • Rembrandtpark is an urban park in Nieuw-West, Amsterdam, Netherlands. The park is named after the 17th-century painter Rembrandt. The park was completed in 1973 and has a surface area of 45 hectares which includes a petting zoo and playgrounds.
1.1 miE
Monuments and statues
Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics, Amsterdam
28 min walk • At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.
1.7 miNE
Mosque
Westermoskee, Amsterdam
45 min walk • Westermoskee is a mosque located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is situated on the bank of the canalized river Schinkel in the Chassébuurt in De Baarsjes in the borough of Amsterdam-West.
1.6 miSE
Park, Garden, Botanical garden
Botanic Garden Zuidas, Amsterdam
43 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.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam
30 min walk • Amsterdam-Zuid is a borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The borough was formed in 2010 as a merger of the former boroughs Oud-Zuid and Zuideramstel. The borough has almost 138,000 inhabitants. With 8,500 homes per square kilometer, it is one of the most densely populated boroughs of Amsterdam.
1 miNE
52°21'15"N • 4°51'15"E
Teatro Munganga, Amsterdam
27 min walk • Theater, Concerts and shows
1.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Amsterdam Nieuw-West, Amsterdam
38 min walk • Amsterdam Nieuw-West is a borough comprising the westernmost neighbourhoods of the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was created in 2010 after a merger of the former boroughs Osdorp, Geuzenveld-Slotermeer and Slotervaart. In 2017, the borough had almost 150,000 inhabitants.
0.7 miN
Neighbourhood
Slotervaart, Amsterdam
17 min walk • Slotervaart is a neighborhood in the far western part of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The area is named after the canal Slotervaart; the first houses were built in 1955.
1.1 miN
Neighbourhood
Overtoomse Veld, Amsterdam
29 min walk • Overtoomse Veld is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is named for the Overtoomse Sluis, which was an old portage point dating from the 14th century on a major cargo route to and from Amsterdam at the junction of two waterschap areas, Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland and Hoogheemraadschap van Amstelland.
0.9 miW
Neighbourhood
Nieuw Sloten, Amsterdam
22 min walk • Nieuw Sloten is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Nieuw Sloten was created in the 1990s because the Netherlands failed to become the host of the 1992 Summer Olympics, losing to Barcelona, an agreement was made with local farmers and construction would then begin, Nieuw...

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Which popular attractions are close to Blue Mosque?

Nearby attractions include Slotervaart, Amsterdam (17 min walk), Hoofddorppleinbuurt, Amsterdam (21 min walk), Nieuw Sloten, Amsterdam (22 min walk).

How to get to Blue Mosque by public transport?

The nearest stations to Blue Mosque:

Bus

Ottho Heldringstraat • Lines: 62 (4 min walk)
Aletta Jacobslaan • Lines: 62 (5 min walk)

Tram

Johan Huizingalaan • Lines: 2 (5 min walk)
Heemstedestraat • Lines: 2 (6 min walk)

Metro

Henk Sneevlietweg • Lines: 50, 51 (6 min walk)
Heemstedestraat • Lines: 50, 51 (8 min walk)