Bosbaan

The Bosbaan is a rowing lake situated in the Amsterdamse Bos (Amsterdam Forest) in Amstelveen, Netherlands.

Confusingly, all built structures at the north-eastern end of the course fall under jurisdiction of the city of Amsterdam.

The course was built in 1936 as part of an employment project and originally had five lanes, but was then widened to six lanes in 1954 when Amsterdam hosted the European Rowing Championships, the first international event where women were allowed to participate as elite rowers.

Both are housed in a modern dedicated training and club facility, designed to be reminiscent of the former grandstand.

[1][2][3] The Bosbaan lies in parallel with the approach to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's runway 09/27, at approx 2 km distance.