Westergasfabriek
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Recommended by 47 out of 49 hikers
Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Best Hikes to Westergasfabriek
- Easy
4.0
(15)
247
Westergasfabriek – Wasserstadt Limmer Tuinpark loop from Overhoeks01:30
5.96km
10m
Intermediate4.6
(8)
54
Amsterdam Central Station – Amsterdam Free Ferry Terminal loop from Amsterdam Centraal03:02
11.9km
40m
Expert4.8
(17)
79
Amsterdam Central Station – Keizersgracht Canal loop from Amsterdam Sloterdijk06:35
25.8km
90m
Tips
The Westergasfabriek was built between 1883 and 1885 for the British Imperial Continental Gas Association. At the time it was the largest coal gas factory in the Netherlands. The gas was initially used for city lighting. The main building was designed by the French railway engineer Camille Polonceau. He devised a construction in which buildings with an explosion hazard were treated with roof tiles, so that in the event of an explosion only the roof would fly off. At the beginning of the 21st century, the site was cleaned up and the buildings restored. Now it has a cultural destination under the name Westergas.
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Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Best Hikes to Westergasfabriek
- Easy
4.0
(15)
247
Westergasfabriek – Wasserstadt Limmer Tuinpark loop from Overhoeks01:30
5.96km
10m
Intermediate4.6
(8)
54
Amsterdam Central Station – Amsterdam Free Ferry Terminal loop from Amsterdam Centraal03:02
11.9km
40m
Expert4.8
(17)
79
Amsterdam Central Station – Keizersgracht Canal loop from Amsterdam Sloterdijk06:35
25.8km
90m
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