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competition. It is the world's oldest artificial rowing course. In 1977 it hosted the World Rowing championships. In order to meet international competition regulation, the Bosbaan was widened to 118 meters (8 lanes for competition and an additional preparation lane). In 2014 the Bosbaan hosted the World Rowing Championship for a second time.
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An important part of the park is the rowing course called de Bosbaan ("Forest course"), which was opened in 1937. The course was an alternative for rowing on the Amstel river, or on the canal surrounding the polder of the Haarlemmermeer, which were the two traditional locations for rowing
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interrupting the building process, the last tree was not planted until the 1970s. Annually, almost 4.5 million people visit the park, which has a size of 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) and is approximately three times the size of
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and have sanitary, food and children's play facilities for summertime recreation. One of the open areas is bordered by a man-made hill. The area of the park called
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Throughout the decades, the location has seen different gatherings, political manifestations and (i.a., free) concerts. These often took place on the so-called
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At the Day Camping people can put up a tent for a day. For longer stays there is Camping Amsterdamse Bos, a campsite that rents out sites for tents, caravans,
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in New York City. It houses a number of animal parks, sporting clubs, rowing courses, gardens and remembrance monuments.
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There are several open areas and meadows within the forest. Some of which are located along an artificial beach along
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is a goat farm. Next to offering simple food dishes and making goat milk-based dairy products on site, it offers a
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and has campsite facilities. It is not permitted to stay the night and sleep anywhere else in the forest.
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that can be used for swimming. There is a sand beach along a part of
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children's paddling pool is activated from May until September.
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paid concerts and plays are held during the Summer period.
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pond. Weather conditions permitting, the water in the
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have been placed in the park. Locked in the area by
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The park is bisected (but cannot be reached) by the
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Index


Public park
Aalsmeer
Netherlands
Amstelveen
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Coordinates
52°18′39″N 4°49′57″E / 52.3108°N 4.8325°E / 52.3108; 4.8325
City of Amsterdam
English
English park
landscape park
Amstelveen
Amsterdam
City of Amsterdam
World War II
Central Park
A9 motorway
ponds
naturist
streams
petting zoo
goats
maze
pancake
forestation
Scottish
Highland cattle

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