Water Cube
The Water Cube, fully a.k.a. the National Aquatics Centre, is a swimming center at the Olympic Green in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The Water Cube was originally constructed to host the aquatics competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
- Stadium
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (150 feet)
- …stands 40 metres (131 feet) tall
- Description: Sports venue in Olympic Green, Beijing, China
- Address: 天辰东路 11
- Also known as“Beijing National Aquatics Center”“National Aquatics Center”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Bird’s Nest and The Fan.
Bird’s Nest
The National Stadium, a.k.a. the Bird's Nest…
520 metres east of Water Cube
The Fan
The National Indoor Stadium, a.k.a.
390 metres north of Water Cube
Taishan Summit Bixia Yuanjun Temple in North Beijing
Taishan Summit Bixia Yuanjun Temple in North Beijing is a place of worship.
270 metres south of Water Cube
Suburbs in the Area
Discover Yayuncun and Datun Subdistrict.
Datun Subdistrict
Datun Subdistrict is a subdistrict on northwest of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China.
Water Cube
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Latitude
39.99158° or 39° 59′ 30″ north
Longitude
116.38417° or 116° 23′ 3″ east
Open location code
8PFRX9RM+JM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure = stadium
OpenStreetMap feature
sport = swimming
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Water Cube” goes by many names.
المكعب المائيArabic
مركز السباحة الوطنيArabic
مركز السباحة الوطني ببكينArabic
مسبح بكين الأولمبيArabic
Национален център по водни спортове на ПекинBulgarian
Пекински национален център по водни спортовеBulgarian
Centre Aquàtic NacionalCatalan
Centre Aquàtic Nacional de PequínCatalan
北京国家游泳中心Chinese
北京國家游泳中心Chinese
国家游泳中心Chinese
国家游泳中心（水立方）Chinese
國家游泳中心Chinese
水的立方体Chinese
水立方Chinese
Nacionalni centar za vodene športove u PekinguCroatian
Pekingské národní plavecké centrumCzech
Vodní kostkaCzech
Beijing National Aquatics CenterDutch
National Aquatics CenterDutch
Water cubeDutch
AkvokuboEsperanto
Nacia Akvosporta Centro de PekinoEsperanto
Pekina Nacia Naĝada CentroEsperanto
Beijing National Aquatics CentreFinnish
Pekingin kansallinen vesiurheilukeskusFinnish
Centro Acuático Nacional de BeijingGalician
Centro Acuático Nacional de PequínGalician
პეკინის ეროვნული აკვაცენტრიGeorgian
הבריכה האולימפית בבייג’ינגHebrew
מרכז ענפי ספורט המים הלאומי בייג’ינגHebrew
קוביית המיםHebrew
קוביית הקרחHebrew
קוביית מיםHebrew
Pekingi Nemzeti Vízi KözpontHungarian
Pusat Akuatik Nasional BeijingIndonesian
Pusat Akuatik Olimpiade BeijingIndonesian
Pusat Akuatika Nasional BeijingIndonesian
Beijing National Aquatics CenterItalian
Centro acquatico nazionaleItalian
Centro acquatico nazionale di PechinoItalian
Water CubeItalian
北京国家水泳センターJapanese
水立方Japanese
국가수영센터Korean
물입방체Korean
베이징 국가 수영 센터Korean
베이징 국가수영장Korean
베이징 수영 경기 센터Korean
북경국가수영센터Korean
북경국가유영중심Korean
쉐이리팡Korean
워터 큐브Korean
Pekinas nacionālais ūdenssporta centrsLatvian
Pekino nacionalinis vandens sporto centrasLithuanian
Pusat Akuatik Nasional BeijingMalay
Beijing nasjonale vannsportssenterNorwegian
Beijing nasjonale vannsportsenterNorwegian Bokmål
Beijing nasjonale vannsportssenterNorwegian Bokmål
Beijing nasjonale vassportsenterNorwegian Bokmål
Beijing National Aquatics CenterNorwegian Bokmål
Beijing National Aquatics CentreNorwegian Bokmål
VannkubenNorwegian Bokmål
VasskubenNorwegian Bokmål
مرکز ملی ورزشهای آبی پکنPersian
مکعب آبPersian
Pływalnia Olimpijska w PekiniePolish
Водяной кубRussian
Пекинский национальный плавательный комплексRussian
Nacionalni centar za vodene sportove u PekinguSerbian
Национални пливачки центар у ПекингуSerbian
Национални центар за водене спортове у ПекингуSerbian
北京國家游泳中心Serbian
Beijing National Aquatics CenterSwedish
National Aquatics CenterSwedish
Nationella simstadionSwedish
Pekings Nationella simstadionSwedish
Pekings simstadionSwedish
VattenkubenSwedish
Water cubeSwedish
Pambansang Sentro ng Akwatika ng BeijingTagalog
Sentrong Pambansa ng Akwatika ng BeijingTagalog
Sentrong Pambansa ng Palarong Pantubig ng BeijingTagalog
ศูนย์กีฬาทางน้ำแห่งชาติปักกิ่งThai
Pekin Ulusal Su Sporları MerkeziTurkish
Пекінський національний плавальний комплексUkrainian
بیجنگ نیشنل ایکواٹکس سینٹرUrdu
Trung tâm thể thao dưới nước quốc gia Bắc KinhVietnamese
国家游泳中心Wu Chinese
北京國家游泳中心Yue Chinese
國家游泳中心Yue Chinese
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