Category: Architecture
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Erasmusbrug
The Swan Since 1996 the Erasmus bridge (Erasmusbrug) in Rotterdam brings you over the Nieuwe Maas river. Because of the elegant shape its nickname is the Swan. Also because of the priest, philosopher, teacher and humanist Desiderius Erasmus born in Rotterdam. After the port activities moved more westwards in the late 1980s there was need…
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Blaaktoren
Pencillious The Blaaktoren (1984) in Rotterdam is a residential tower by architect Piet Blom. Also popular as the Potlood (Pencil) building in Rotterdam because of the pointy top. With a height of 61 meters and 15 floors the pentagonal Pencil is a radial structure. Similar to radial buildings its concrete walls radially extend from the…
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Belvedère
Beautiful view As the first high-rise building on the Wilhelminapier the Belvedère in Rotterdam looks over the area since 1998-2000. Locals also call it the Toren op Zuid or the KPN building in Rotterdam. As Toren op Zuid means Tower in South the other name refers to the presence of telephone, internet and television provider…
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Markthal
El Mercado Although the French call it Marché, the Spanish name it Mercado and English say Market Hall. More or less the fabulous Markthal in Rotterdam makes you feel like Alice in Wonderland. As soon as you walk inside the artwork on the ceiling elevates you towards higher levels. Which is what the artists Iris…
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Post Rotterdam
Post-it The former main Post Office in Rotterdam (1915-1922) is originally by architect Gustav Cornelis Bremer. Since the year 2000 an offical monument which stands next to the Rotterdam City Hall (1914-1920). Also both pre-war buildings at the Coolsingel in Rotterdam. The architect went for a New Historicist style with Art Deco details. Therefore the reliefs…
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Maastoren
High as it gets Since 2006-2010 the Maastoren in Rotterdam is the highest building of the Netherlands. It is part of the beautiful architecture and skyline in Rotterdam. The Maastoren is partly built in the river Nieuwe Maas. And toren is Dutch for tower. That explains the name Maas Tower. Also water from the river is…
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Hotel New York
The New York Times Until 1977 the headquarters for the Holland Amerika Line and since 1993 it is the Hotel New York in Rotterdam. The building from 1901 is by the architects J. Muller, C.M. Droogleever Fortuyn and C.B. van der Tak. Altogether the Hotel New York comes with 72 rooms, a restaurant and conference halls. Noteworthy…