⇒ Rotterdam Central Station
A pearl of modern architecture, Rotterdam’s main railway station receives an average of 170,000 passengers daily. It is one of the city’s greatest architectural highlights.
⇒ Schieland House
This 17th-century building was the former headquarters of Waterschap Schieland, the institution responsible for water policy and management in this part of South Holland. It also once provided temporary accommodation for Napoleon Bonaparte.
⇒ Big Church/ St. Lawrence Church
This Late Gothic building dates from 1525 and is the oldest building in city of Rotterdam. One of the few buildings that survived Nazi bombing on May 15th 1940.
⇒ Erasmus of Rotterdam’s Monument
The monument honours Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, also known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, a leading 16th-century philosopher, theologian, scholar, and priest. Many public buildings, structures, and educational institutions are named after this famous Rotterdammer.
⇒ Markthal (The Market Hall)
This modern building stands on one of Rotterdam’s largest squares. Shaped like a horseshoe, it combines a covered market with living space and other facilities and is nicknamed ‘The Sistine Chapel of Rotterdam.’
⇒ Kijk-Kubus (The Cube Houses)
Atypical tree-looking buildings with cube-shaped apartments on the top of the supporting columns. Because of its form only 3/4 of the inner space is suitable and usable for common living
⇒ Old Harbour
One of medieval Rotterdam’s oldest ports, though not the oldest, it was formerly the mouth of the River Rotte at the Nieuwe Maas. Nowadays, it is a favourite gathering place with many cafés, restaurants, taverns and clubs.
⇒ Witte Huis (The White House)
Once the highest “skyscraper” in Europe from the end of 19th century, 42 metres (141 ft) tall.
⇒ Willemsbrug (The Red Bridge)
Also called ‘The Red Bridge’ and dedicated to Willem III, it is one of Rotterdam’s three bridges connecting the central and northern parts of the city with the southern districts.
⇒ De Hef (The Lift)
This huge steel structure once served as a rotating and lifting railway bridge across the Nieuwe Maas.
⇒ De Boeg
The war memorial commemorating 3500 persons on board of Dutch merchant ships who lost their lives in World War II.
⇒ Leuvehaven Maritime Museum
This is an open-air maritime museum with a large collection of steamships, cargo-handling machines and equipment, ship engines and other objects.
⇒ Erasmus Bridge
One of the city’s greatest symbols, it is also called ‘The Swan’ or ‘The Harp.’ It stands 139 m high and has Europe’s largest and heaviest opening bridge section, measuring 80 m.
⇒ Boat transport from Rotterdam to Kinderdijk, ca. 45 min…
⇒ Kinderdijk
This picturesque area has 19 authentic polder windmills from the first half of the 18th century and lies 15 km from Europe’s largest port. It demonstrates centuries of efficient, well-organized Dutch water management and offers peaceful natural surroundings with unusual birdlife.
