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Search result 09 Sep 2010 - 16 Sep 2010 |
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29 May 2010
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26 Sep 2010
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen >
Submarine Wharf: Atelier Van Lieshout - Infernopolis
 A collaboration of the Port of Rotterdam and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Dutch artist Joep van Lieshout kicks off in the Submarine Wharf with the spectacular exhibition Infernopolis.
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14 May 2009
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31 Dec 2010
Nederlands Architectuurinstituut (NAi) >
The Sonneveld House
The Sonneveld House, designed in the 1930s by architects Brinkman and Van der Vlugt, was built in full agreement with the principles of the New Movement architectural style. The lovely villa has been fully restored to its 1933 state. Audio tour and special children’s audio tour available. |
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02 May 2010
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26 Sep 2010
Rotterdam Archiguides >
Rotterdam City Walk
Discover the highlights of the city centre on a two-hour guided tour with an enthusiastic host from Rotterdam ArchiGuides. |
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10 Sep 2010
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12 Sep 2010
Rotterdam ByCycle >
Parfum de BoemBoem
Explosively stimulating guided cycle tour past building and demolition sites in Rotterdam. |
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Beurs-World Trade Center >
Conferences, congresses and events
Beurs WTC offers an impressive setting for conferences and events. Many diverse shops, the Beurs-WTC Business Center... |
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Beurs-World Trade Center >
Landmark
The old section of the Beursgebouw/World Trade Center was designed by architect J.F. Staal in 1925. The entrance is topped by a slender clock tower. |
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Café Restaurant Rotterdam >
Restaurant
Café Restaurant Rotterdam is the perfect place to enjoy European cuisine with adistinctive view of the skyline and the river. From a... Cuisine: European |
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City Hall >
Landmark
On 15 July 1915, Queen Wilhelmina laid the foundation stone for the City Hall on Coolsingel, opposite Stadhuisplein. The monumental building has a symmetrical design, constructed around a courtyard, with the main entrance in the middle. |
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Cruise Terminal Rotterdam >
Landmark
From 1873 until the 1970s, thousands of passengers departed for the US from Cruise Terminal Rotterdam, which housed the arrival and departure halls. Cruise ships have recently started to dock here again. |
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De Bijenkorf >
Department Store
De Bijenkorf is the renowned department store in Rotterdam with a broad brand and product range that is continually renewded. |
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Delftse Poort >
Landmark
At 151 metres, the head office of insurance company Nationale Nederlanden is one of the highest office buildings in the Netherlands. |
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De Unie >
Venue
De Unie is a forum for debate, culture and the arts, offering very varied programmes. Debates about art and culture are combined with... |
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Dudok >
Restaurant
Dudok is located in the heart of the city centre of Rotterdam. The impressive (building designed by W.M. Dudok) is a lively meeting spot. Affordable nice food and drinks and a casual service go hand in hand with architecture, art and culture. Cuisine: French, International |
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Engels >
Grand Café Restaurant
The 1950s have undergone a revival in Grand Café/Restaurant Engels, where the splendour of the past unites with the surprises of today. You can enjoy breakfast, lunch... |
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Erasmus Bridge >
Landmark
The 800-metre long Erasmus Bridge spans the Maas River and links the northern and southern parts of Rotterdam. The suspension bridge has a 139-metre high steel pylon, which is secured with 40 cables. The shape of the pylon gave the bridge its nickname, ‘The Swan’. |
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Euromast >
Observation tower
The Euromast Tower is the highest observation tower in the Netherlands. At 100 metres, the tower provides a fantastic panoramic 360° view of the city... |
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Groothandelsgebouw >
Landmark
The Groothandelsgebouw is business centre with offices for wholesale companies and once symbolised the post-war reconstructions in Rotterdam. |
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Grote- of St. Laurenskerk >
Church and Venue
The Grote of Sint Laurenskerk, which is known locally as Laurenskerk or Laurens Church, is been Rotterdam’s ‘cathedral’... |
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Het Schielandshuis >
Museum
The Schielandshuis was built between 1662 and 1665 and is the only seventeenth century building in the centre of the city to have survived the bombing... |
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Het Witte Huis (White House Office Building) >
Landmark
Soaring eleven floors to a height of 45 metres, Het Witte Huis (White House Office Building) was the first Dutch ‘skyscraper’ following the American example. It is an important symbol of the energy and drive for innovation so characteristic of Rotterdam. |
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Hotel New York**** >
Hotel
Hotel New York, situated in the former head office of the Holland-America Line (1880), has a cosmopolitan feel and is located at an exceptional spot... |
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Kijk-kubus >
Museum House
The Kijk-Kubus (Museum House) is a fully furnished show home in the Blaakse Bos, an unusual collection of cube-shaped homes. The cube houses were designed... |
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Kunsthal Rotterdam >
Museum
Kunsthal Rotterdam is an exceptional exhibition building, where around 25 exhibitions are held annually. The Kunsthal displays culture in the widest sense... |
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Las Palmas >
Landmark
Las Palmas is the former workshop complex of the Holland-America Line dating back to 1953. Now it accommodates the LPII expo hall, the Nederlands Fotomuseum, and the Las Palmas seafood restaurant, with chef Herman den Blijker. |
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Luxor Theater Rotterdam >
New Luxor Theatre
The New Luxor Theatre, also reputed to be the most beautiful theatre in the Netherlands, is a large theatrical venue that offers... |
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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen >
Museum
Visit Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen and embark on a journey back through the history of art, from the Early Middle Ages to the present day. From Bosch, Rembrandt and Van Gogh to Dalí and Dutch Design, there is plenty to captivate every visitor. |
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Museum de Dubbelde Palmboom >
Museum
De Dubbelde Palmboom, which even today is still very evocative of an old warehouse, is located in the heart of the historic Delfshaven... |
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Nederlands Architectuurinstituut (NAi) >
Museum
Open to everyone, the Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi) is a cultural institute that uses various methods... |
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Oude- of Pelgrimsvaderkerk >
Attraction
Nearly 8 centuries old, the Oude of Pelgrimsvaderkerk has a rich history as a haven to the 'pilgrim fathers' on their way to the Americas. Located in the centre of Historic Delfshaven, the Oude- of Pelgrimsvaderskerk is open to public every Saturday afternoon. |
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Railway Lifting Bridge De Hef >
Landmark
This is definitely the most spectacular lifting bridge in the Netherlands, one of the few still in existence in this country: a masterly example of pure engineering art and skill. |
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Red Apple >
Landmark
The Red Apple, situated on the tip of Wijnhaveneiland, is one of Rotterdam’s most recent landmarks. The name refers to the old apple market, with a nod to NYC’s Big Apple. |
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Rotterdam Archiguides >
Bicycle tour
Take a bicycle tour past 100 years of architectural history. Get active and cycle past the many highlights of Rotterdam’s architecture... |
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Rotterdam Archiguides >
Coaching Tours
Take a comfortable coach tour around the city, led by an expert ArchiGuides guide who will point out and describe Rotterdam’s wonderful architecture. The tour gives you a detailed picture... |
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Rotterdam Archiguides >
Location tours
Rotterdam ArchiGuides also offers guided tours through various different buildings in Rotterdam, such as the Van Nelle Design Factory, Sonneveld House... |
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Rotterdam Archiguides >
Walking tour
Rotterdam ArchiGuides offers different walks through Rotterdam, each of which sheds light on different fascinating... |
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Rotterdam Climate Initiative >
Floating Pavilion
In May 2010, Rotterdam will have a new floating icon: a complex consisting of three floating half-spheres. This is a A pilot and a catalyst for floating construction efforts in Rotterdam. |
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Scheepvaart- en Transport College >
Landmark
The Scheepvaart- en Transport College (Shipping and Transport College) is housed in a building in the shape of the number 1. This prominent landmark on the quay simply breathes transport, harbour and shipping. |
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Schiecentrale >
Landmark
The Schiecentrale in the Lloydkwartier district is old electricity plant and has been transformed into the epicentre of the fast growing creative industry. |
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Spido Rondvaarten & Events >
Sailing tours
Experience the imposing architecture of ‘Manhattan on the Maas' on board one of Spido’s modern ships. Spido offers various sailing tours, allowing you... |
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Stroom Rotterdam**** >
Hotel
Stroom Rotterdam is situated in the former electricity plant in the new Lloydkwartier area. The hotel offers 18 hotel studios that are equipped with all the comfort and mod cons you might need... |
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Stroom Rotterdam**** >
Restaurant
Stroom is a bar, lounge and restaurant in one, where hotel guests and locals drink, eat, chat and come together. An informal... Cuisine: Varied |
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Suitehotel Pincoffs**** >
Hotel
Suitehotel Pincoffs is situated in a national monument built in 1879, in Rotterdam’s Kop van Zuid, the city’s trendy left bank. This former customs building is full of authentic details... |
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The Destroyed City >
Landmark
For many Rotterdam residents, the 1953 monument by Zadkine still symbolises the destruction of the city centre and the unstoppable drive to rebuild Rotterdam. |
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Van Nelle Ontwerpfabriek >
Landmark
The Van Nelle Ontwerpfabriek is an imposing building with international appeal. It is of inestimable cultural and historical value as a nationally protected monument and it is included on the UNESCO World Heritage list. |
