Schemzaal was a sports venue located in Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

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. During the 1928 Summer Olympics

1928 Summer Olympics

The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...

, it hosted the fencing

Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics

At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:A total of 259 fencers from 27 nations competed at the Amsterdam Games:...

 and the fencing part of the modern pentathlon

Modern pentathlon at the 1928 Summer Olympics

At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, a single modern pentathlon event was contested.-Medalists:...

 events.

Designed by architect

Architecture

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 Jan Wils

Jan Wils

Jan Wils was a Dutch architect.He was born in Alkmaar and died in Voorburg.Wils was one of the founding members of the De Stijl movement, which also included artists as Piet Mondrian, Theo van Doesburg and Gerrit Rietveld.Among others, Wils designed the Olympic stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics...

, the venue contained eight runners, each 2 meters wide by 19 meters long. a wing to the building contained eight dressing rooms, a shower, and an administrative room.

The venue has since been demolished.

Reference

• 1928 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 202, 205.