Rotterdam
Flattened in 1940 and rebuilt as an argument about architecture. Nothing is old, which in the Netherlands makes it the interesting one.
Rotterdam in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Rotterdam
Where to stay in Rotterdam
Rotterdam in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Rotterdam
Cube houses are a set of innovative houses built in the cities of Helmond and Rotterdam in the Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom. They are based on the concept of "living as an urban roof": high density housing with sufficient space on the ground level; its main purpose being to optimize the space inside.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
GraphyArchy · CC BY-SA 4.0
Delfshaven is a borough of Rotterdam, Netherlands, on the right bank of river Nieuwe Maas. It was a separate municipality until 1886.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 5 Sep 2025
Leo Luijten from Netherlands · CC BY 2.0
The Erasmusbrug is a combined cable-stayed and bascule bridge. Construction began in 1986 and was completed in 1996. It crosses the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam, connecting the north and south parts of the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Aug 2026
Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Euromast is an observation tower in Rotterdam, Netherlands, designed by Hugh Maaskant constructed between 1958 and 1960. It was specially built for the 1960 Floriade, and is a listed monument since 2010. The tower is a concrete structure with an internal diameter of 9 m (30 ft) and a wall thickness of 30 cm (12 in).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Apr 2026
F.Eveleens · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Markthal is a residential and office building with a market hall underneath, located in Rotterdam. The building was opened on October 1, 2014, by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. Besides the large market hall, the complex houses 228 apartments, 4,600 m2 retail space, 1,600 m2 horeca and an underground 4-story parking garage with a capacity of over 1200 cars.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jun 2026
Exmpletree · CC BY-SA 3.0
Municipal Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is an art museum in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The name of the museum is derived from its two most important donors, Frans Jacob Otto Boijmans and Daniël George van Beuningen. The museum is located at the Museumpark in the district Rotterdam Centrum, close to the Kunsthal and the Natural History Museum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Jul 2026
Davidh820 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cube houses are a set of innovative houses built in the cities of Helmond and Rotterdam in the Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom. They are based on the concept of "living as an urban roof": high density housing with sufficient space on the ground level; its main purpose being to optimize the space inside.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
GraphyArchy · CC BY-SA 4.0
Delfshaven is a borough of Rotterdam, Netherlands, on the right bank of river Nieuwe Maas. It was a separate municipality until 1886.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 5 Sep 2025
Leo Luijten from Netherlands · CC BY 2.0
The Erasmusbrug is a combined cable-stayed and bascule bridge. Construction began in 1986 and was completed in 1996. It crosses the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam, connecting the north and south parts of the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Aug 2026
Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Euromast is an observation tower in Rotterdam, Netherlands, designed by Hugh Maaskant constructed between 1958 and 1960. It was specially built for the 1960 Floriade, and is a listed monument since 2010. The tower is a concrete structure with an internal diameter of 9 m (30 ft) and a wall thickness of 30 cm (12 in).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Apr 2026
F.Eveleens · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Markthal is a residential and office building with a market hall underneath, located in Rotterdam. The building was opened on October 1, 2014, by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. Besides the large market hall, the complex houses 228 apartments, 4,600 m2 retail space, 1,600 m2 horeca and an underground 4-story parking garage with a capacity of over 1200 cars.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jun 2026
Exmpletree · CC BY-SA 3.0
Municipal Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is an art museum in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The name of the museum is derived from its two most important donors, Frans Jacob Otto Boijmans and Daniël George van Beuningen. The museum is located at the Museumpark in the district Rotterdam Centrum, close to the Kunsthal and the Natural History Museum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Jul 2026
Davidh820 · CC BY-SA 4.0
From the airport
When to go to Rotterdam: May or Jun or Jul or Aug or Sep
Guides about Rotterdam
Three days in Amsterdam beyond the centre, plus the Tuesday morning Anne Frank ticket release and the VAT change that reshaped every hotel bill.
Callum Doherty · 2 Sep 2026
Amsterdam charges the steepest accommodation tax in Europe, which lands hardest on families. Works from about four, with the canal rule and what to skip.
Priya Nair · 2 Sep 2026Amsterdam charges Europe's highest tourist tax at 12.5% of the room price, and its canal houses have staircases you would not believe. The areas that work.
Callum Doherty · 2 Sep 2026