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Attraction · Amsterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam

Hortus Botanicus is an attraction in Amsterdam, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of 2:08, in English or Dutch. 20 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 120 m you find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam
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Audio tour · Hortus Botanicus

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You're standing at the Hortus Botanicus on the Plantage Middenlaan. Behind this gate lies one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. The entrance gate itself is a national monument, and so are quite a few of the buildings inside. Take a look at the building next door too: the former Hugo de Vries Laboratory, designed by Jo van der Mey in the Amsterdam School style.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Every day 10:00-17:00

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Rijksmuseum
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Photo: Marco Almbauer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Portugese SynagogeAttraction · 200 m away
  2. 2De DokwerkerMemorial · 200 m away
  3. 3National Holocaust MuseumMuseum · 210 m away
  4. 4Hollandsche SchouwburgMuseum · 220 m away
  5. 5Jewish MuseumMuseum · 280 m away
  6. 6MicropiaMuseum · 330 m away
  7. 7Dutch Resistance MuseumMuseum · 350 m away
  8. 8H'ART MuseumMuseum · 410 m away
  9. 9BlauwbrugViewpoint · 480 m away
  10. 10Magere BrugAttraction · 520 m away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Hortus Botanicus open?

Every day 10:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 50 m and a water point at 120 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Hortus Botanicus, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 2:08, in English or Dutch.

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