Founded in 1638 as a herb garden for the city's doctors, it is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. The Dutch East India Company brought plants from all over the globe, and a coffee plant sent from here gave rise to the coffee plantations of the Americas.
Its 1.2 hectares hold a three-climate glasshouse, a butterfly house and cycads that have been in the garden for centuries. It is a quiet spot in the Plantage district, next to Artis zoo.
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Checked on November 5, 2026.
Sources: Wikidata · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps (Place ID) · Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam