De Rotterdam

Rotterdam


Designed by OMA, whose star architect Rem Koolhaas is a Pritzker-winning local hero, this 'vertical city' with its three interconnected towers was completed in 2013 and is the city's most acclaimed contemporary building. It incorporates Rotterdam city council offices, apartments, the nhow hotel and cocktail bar, and restaurants including HMB.

Transportation

  • metro: Wilhelminaplein

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Rotterdam attractions

1. KPN Telecom Headquarters

0.06 MILES

Designed by celebrated architect Renzo Piano and opened in 2000, the bizarre KPN Telecom headquarters building leans at a sharp angle, seemingly resting…

2. Cruise Terminal

0.08 MILES

Much of the Holland-America Line infrastructure in Rotterdam was destroyed during the 1940s bombings, and replaced directly after the war. This terminal…

3. Nederlands Fotomuseum

0.1 MILES

This national institution has a collection of over five million photographic images, and its upstairs gallery highlights curated selections from this…

4. Erasmusbrug

0.21 MILES

A symbol of the city, this graceful pylon bridge dubbed 'the Swan' was designed by architect Ben van Berkel and completed in 1996. It spans 802m across…

5. Maastoren

0.24 MILES

Commissioned as the Dutch headquarters of Deloitte, the 165m Maastoren was designed by Dam & Partners and was the tallest building in the Netherlands when…

6. Wereldmuseum

0.35 MILES

Inside the 19th-century Royal Yacht Club building, this ethnographic museum celebrates multiculturalism. Mainly closed for renovation when we last visited…

7. Deliplein

0.37 MILES

Once home to the largest red-light district in Europe, Katendrecht is now one of Rotterdam’s culinary hotspots. The Deliplein is a small plaza right…

8. Verhalenhuis Kaap Belvédère

0.46 MILES

Rotterdam's City Stories Centre is dedicated to collecting, studying and exhibiting intangible heritage. Changing exhibitions and oral history…

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