List of parks in Amsterdam

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A: Vondelpark
B: Beatrixpark
C: Sarphatipark
D: Oosterpark
E: Park Frankendael
F: Rembrandtpark
G: Westerpark
H: Flevopark
I: Amsterdamse Bos
J: Amstelpark
K: Hortus Botanicus
L: Wertheimerpark
M: Martin Luther Kingpark
N: Sloterpark Amsterdam map indicating parks - 01.png

There are numerous parks throughout the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. This is a fairly complete list of the most notable ones.

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Major parks

Amstelpark

Amstelpark is located in the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid and is home to the Rieker windmill built in 1636.

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. [1] [2]

Beatrixpark

Beatrixpark is named after Queen Beatrix.

Diemerpark

Diemerpark is the largest city park in Amsterdam, around twice the size of Vondelpark. It is situated south of IJburg.

Flevopark

Flevopark is located east of Central in the Indische Buurt. It contains large lawn areas, running paths, a playground, a youth centre called Jeugdland, swimming pool, and other features. [3]

Frankendael

Frankendael is located on the east side of Middenweg south of Oosterpark.

Frederik Hendrikplantsoen

Frederik Hendrikplantsoen is located between the neighborhoods of the Jordaan and Frederik Hendrikbuurt and is named after Frederik Hendrik, son of Prince William of Orange. In 2015 the park underwent an extensive redesign and redevelopment, including the installation of an expansive children's play area and statues by artist Joep van Lieshout, which tells the story of the history of the neighbourhood, which in the 18th and 19th centuries was the heart of Amsterdam's timber and sawmill industry.

Hortus Botanicus

Established in 1638, Hortus Botanicus is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. It is located in the Plantage and is a major tourist attraction.

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. [4]

Martin Luther Kingpark

Martin Luther Kingpark is located on the north bank of the Amstel River.

Oosterpark

Oosterpark is located in the Oost borough. It is the first large park laid out by the municipality of Amsterdam. It is an English garden, and was designed by Dutch landscape architect Leonard Anthony Springer and was laid out in 1891.

Rembrandtpark

Rembrandtpark park is located northwest of Vondelpark.

Sarphatipark

Sarphatipark is located in the stadsdeel Amsterdam Oud-Zuid. It is named after Samuel Sarphati. [5] Because Sarphati was Jewish, between 1942 and 1945, the park was called "Bollandpark" after G.J.P.J. Bolland. [6]

Sloterpark

Sloterpark is west of Amsterdam-Centrum and located around Sloterplas.

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.

Wertheimerpark

Wertheimerpark is adjacent to Hortus Botanicus to the northeast.

Westerpark

Westerpark is in the neighbourhood of Westerpark. It is situated on the former Westergasfabriek gasworks along Haarlemmerweg.

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.

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References

  1. Amsterdamse Bos – English site. City of Amsterdam. Retrieved on 27 November 2008. Archived 19 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Itinerary Suggestions I Where will you go in Amsterdam?". www.bestofamsterdam.com. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  3. "Flevopark - Stadsdeel Oost". Archived from the original on 2014-01-25. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  4. Official website about Herbs Culture in Amsterdam.
  5. (in Dutch) Het Sarphatipark [ permanent dead link ]. City of Amsterdam. Retrieved on 2008-07-18.
  6. (in Dutch) Amsterdam, straatnamen 1940-1945 Archived 2012-11-29 at the Wayback Machine . Verzetsmuseum. Retrieved on 2008-07-18.