List of parks in Amsterdam
There are numerous parks throughout the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. This is a fairly complete list of the most notable ones.
Major parks
Vondelpark
The largest and most-visited park within the city is Vondelpark. It is located near Marnixplein. It is named after Joost van den Vondel, a 17th-century Amsterdam writer.
Beatrixpark
Sarphatipark
Oosterpark
Park Frankendael
Park Frankendael is located on the east side of Middenweg south of Oosterpark.
Rembrandtpark
Rembrandtpark park is located northwest of Vondelpark.
Westerpark
Flevopark
Amsterdamse Bos
The Amsterdamse Bos is located between Amsterdam and Amstelveen. This park is around three times larger than New York City's Central Park.[4][5]
Amstelpark
Amstelpark is located in the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid and is home to the Rieker windmill built in 1636.
Hortus Botanicus
Established in 1638,
It was originally established as a herb garden for doctors and apothecaries. It now contains more than six thousand tropical and indigenous trees and plants. The monumental Palm House dates from 1912 and is renowned for its collection of cycads.
The hexagonal pavilion dates from the late 1600s. The entrance gate was built in the early 1700s. The Orangery dates from 1875, and the Palm House and Hugo de Vries Laboratory - both created in Amsterdam School expressionist architecture - date from 1912 and 1915.[6]
Wertheimerpark
Wertheimerpark is adjacent to Hortus Botanicus to the northeast.
Martin Luther Kingpark
Sloterpark
Sloterpark is west of Central and located on the eastern shore of Sloterplas.
Frederik Hendrikplantsoen
Comprehensive list
The following is a more comprehensive list:
Amstelpark, Amsterdamse Bos, Baanakkerspark, Beatrixpark, Bijlmerweide, Darwinplantsoen, De Noorderparkkamer, Diemerpark, Eendrachtspark, Eerste Marnixplantsoen, Erasmuspark, Flevopark, Florapark, Frederiksplein, Frederik Hendrikplantsoen, Gaasperpark, Geuzenbos, Gijsbrecht van Aemstelpark, Hederabrug, Ingang Noorderpark, Martin Luther Kingpark, Amsterdam, Nelson Mandelapark, Observatorium Noord, Oeverpark, Oosterpark, Park Schinkeleilanden, Piet Wiedijkpark, Pijporgel, Rembrandtpark, Rosarium Noorderpark, Sarphatipark, Schellingwouderpark, Siegerpark, Sloterpark, Trekpontje, Treurwilg, Vliegenbos, Volewijckspark, Vondelpark, Wandelparkje, Wertheimpark, Westerpark, and Windmolenpark.
Gallery
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Westerpark
See also
References
- ^ (in Dutch) Het Sarphatipark[permanent dead link]. City of Amsterdam. Retrieved on 2008-07-18.
- ^ (in Dutch) Amsterdam, straatnamen 1940-1945 Archived 2012-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Verzetsmuseum. Retrieved on 2008-07-18.
- ^ "Flevopark - Stadsdeel Oost". Archived from the original on 2014-01-25. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ^ Amsterdamse Bos โ English site. City of Amsterdam. Retrieved on 27 November 2008. Archived 19 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Itinerary Suggestions I Where will you go in Amsterdam?". www.bestofamsterdam.com. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Official website about Herbs Culture in Amsterdam.