The Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is one of the oldest botanic gardens in the world. Today, there are more than 6,000 plants (>4,000 species) growing in the garden and greenhouses. The Hortus is located in the Plantage district on the edge of the hectic center of Amsterdam. Behind the 300-year-old gates, however, the bustle of the city seems to disappear. Originally, the Hortus was a medicinal herb garden, founded in 1638 by the Amsterdam City Council. At that time, herbs were of vital importance as the basis of medicines and the city had just experienced a plague epidemic. Doctors and pharmacists trained in the preparation of prescriptions at the Hortus

Opening hours
Monday thru Friday 09:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday and holidays 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.




The Hortus is closed at 4:00 p.m. during the months December and January.






Museums and Attractions [ Museums and Attractions Map ] Vakbondsmuseum Henri PolakLaan 9 ( 0.1 km ) Artis Zoo Plantage Kerklaan 38-40 ( 0.2 km ) Verzetsmuseum Plantage Kerklaan 61 ( 0.3 km ) Jewish Historical Museum Jonas Daniel Meijerplein 2-4 ( 0.4 km ) Arcam Prins Hendrikkade 600 ( 0.5 km ) Maritime Museum Kattenburgerplein 1 ( 0.6 km )





Restaurants [ Restaurants Map ] Lofel and Burke Plantage Kerklaan 2 ( 0.2 km ) FujiYama Valkenburgerstraat 223 D ( 0.3 km ) Chez Uzzi Muiderstraat 18 ( 0.3 km ) Plancius Plantage Kerklaan 61a ( 0.3 km ) Aguada Roetersstraat 10 hs ( 0.4 km )





Cinemas [ Cinemas Map ] Kriterion Roeterstraat 170 ( 0.5 km ) Tuschinsky Reguliersbreestraat 26-28 ( 1 km )





Stages [ Stages Map ] Muziek Theater Waterlooplein 22 ( 0.5 km ) Carre Amstel 115-125 ( 0.6 km ) Pleintheater Sajetplein 39 ( 0.7 km ) Tropeninstituut Mauritskade 63 ( 0.8 km ) Amsterdams Marionetten Theater Nieuwe Jonkerstraat 8 ( 0.9 km )





Discotheques [ Discotheques Map ] You II Amstel 178 ( 0.7 km ) Sinners Wagenstraat 3-7 ( 0.7 km ) Rain Rembrandtplein 44 ( 0.9 km ) Escape Rembrandtplein 11 ( 0.9 km ) Studio 80 rembrandtplein 17 ( 0.9 km ) Club 11 Oosterdokskade 3-5 ( 1 km ) Cockring Warmoestraat 96 ( 1.2 km )





Coffeeshops [ Coffeeshops Map ] Outers Limits Nieuwe Herengracht 71 ( 0.2 km ) Het Keldertje Hoogte Kadijk 8 ( 0.4 km ) Ballonnetje Roetersstraat 12 ( 0.4 km ) Greenhouse Namaste Waterlooplein 345 ( 0.5 km ) Het Smoesje Waterlooplein 361 ( 0.5 km ) Trinity Sarphatistraat 87 ( 0.6 km ) Waeghals Korte Koningsstraat 2 ( 0.7 km ) Stix 2 Korte Koningsstraat 2 ( 0.7 km )





Bars / Cafe's [ Bars / Cafe's Map ] InterSfere/De Kluis Prins Hendrikkade 194 ( 0.5 km ) Maximilaan Kloveniersburgwal 6-8 ( 0.9 km ) Huyschkamer utrechtsestraat 137 ( 0.9 km ) Red Light Bar Oudezijds Achterburgwal 61 ( 1 km ) Ysbreker Weesperzijde 23 ( 1.1 km ) Hunter's bar Warmoesstraat 24 ( 1.2 km ) The Last Waterhole Oudezijds Armsteeg 12-14 ( 1.2 km )





Shops [ Shops Map ] Rodolfo's Sarphatistraat 59 ( 0.7 km ) Computercollectief Amstel 312 ( 0.8 km ) Concerto Utrechtsestraat 52-60 ( 0.9 km ) Demask Zeedijk 64 ( 1.1 km ) Outland records Zeedijk 22 ( 1.1 km )





Galleries [ Galleries Map ] Art Affairs Wittenburgergracht 313 ( 0.8 km ) W139 Warmoesstraat 139 ( 1.2 km )

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