Amsterdam Oud-Zuid , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
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Stadium
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 2026
1. Stadion / Stadium Marker
Het Olympisch Stadion is in 1927 door de Voorburgse architect Jan Wils in opdracht van het Nederlands Olympisch Comitι (NOC) ontworpen voor de Olympische Zomerspelen van 1928. Na 1937 werd het aanzienlijk uitgebreid en was onder meer in gebruik voor belangrijke voetbalwedstrijden en als thuisstadion voor FC Amsterdam. Na de in 2000 voltooide restauratie, waarbij het stadion in zijn oorspronkelijke staat werd hersteld, is het in gebruik voor kleine en grote evenementen en biedt het onderdak aan zo'n dertig zelfstandige ondernemingen.
Stadium
The Olympic Stadium was designed in 1927 by Voorburg architect Jan Wils, commissioned by the Netherlands Olympic Committee (NOC), for the 1928 Summer Olympics. After 1937, it was significantly expanded and was used for major football matches and as the home stadium for FC Amsterdam, among other things. Following the restoration completed in 2000, during which the stadium was returned to its original state, it is used for small and large events and houses some thirty independent businesses.
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
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Location. 52° 20.778′ N, 4° 51.914′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid. It is at the intersection of Stadionweg and Olympiaplein, on the right when traveling west on Stadionweg. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Olympiaplein 134, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1076 AK, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Achilles (within shouting distance of this marker); Theseus (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Monument Indiλ Nederland / Dutch East Indies Monument (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Gerhard Badrian (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Henriλtte Bosmans (approx.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 2026
2. Stadion / Stadium Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the corner of the building.
More about this marker. The stadium itself is about 800 meters to the west of the marker.
Also see . . . Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 30, 2026.)
courtesy Nationaal Archief (via Wikimedia Commons), May 30, 1928
3. Aerial view of the Olympic Stadium during the opening of the Olympic Summer Games
The 1928 Olympics introduced the idea of the Olympic Flame. The flame burned for the first time ever in a tall tower, known as the Marathon tower, adjacent to the Olympic Stadium. In the top of the Marathon tower, four balconies are situated which were used during the Games by horn blowers. Above these balconies four speakers from Philips were attached, from which results and messages were broadcast into the Olympic area, a novelty at the time. The bowl on top which carried the Olympic flame was known to Amsterdammers as "the ashtray of KLM pilots". A permanent Olympic flame burning during the tournament was also an Olympic first. - Wikipedia
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on May 30, 2026.
