Tourist attractions Schiedam

Situated on the edge of the Museumpark, this museum of fine arts occupies a building dating from 1935, added to with a concrete and glass extension in 2003. The collection has grown considerably since 1958, thanks mainly to the van Beuningen legacy (..

The Hague's largest museum occupies an elegant residence, and is named after the man who financed its building, Prince John Maurice of Nassau-Siegen. It was built around 1640 in the purest classical style to designs by J. van Campen. The Mauritshuis ..

Frequent boat trips offer an opportunity to get an idea of the huge extent of Rotterdam’s port activity. Extending 40km from the city centre to the North Sea, it can deal with vessels up to 360m in length and 35m in width; every day 200 trucks laden ..

This bridge links the town centre with Kop van Zuid , an area of 125 hectares which used to be part of the port, where today apartments, offices and leisure facilities are going to be built. Opened in 1996, Erasmus bridge was built by B. van Berkel...

This cable-suspension bridge, conspicuous for its red pylons, is the work of C. Veerling. Opened in 1981, its four carriageways are an important link between the two shores of the New Maas/Meuse.

Among the canalside meadows and reeds stand 19 windmills over a 2km stretch, made famous by their number, size and the beauty of the marshy plain. Bearing witness to the never-ending battle against the rising water, they have since 1997 been on Unesc..

This is an attractive location for this museum, occupying as it does two former warehouses dating from 1825. During restoration carried out in 1970 and 1975, the original corniced facade was replaced with the gabled double facade that is characterist..

Situated in the Rotterdam park, near Parkhaven, this tall structure dates from 1960. Euromast was erected at the time of the World Horticultural Exhibition - the "Floriade". Its terrace, at a height of 100 m, offers a splendid view over t..

Opposite the Dutch Institute of Architecture, this 1933 villa was built by architect Leen van der Vlugt for A H Sonneveld, boss of the Van Nelle works, who lived here with his family until 1955. Following restoration, it opened to the public in 2001...

The Netherlands Institute of Architecture, or NAI, is the work of Dutchman Jo Coenen, a well-known figure in international contemporary architecture. The building is made up of four sections, each one with a different and distinct role and style. An ..

This is the main street in a shopping district created by Van den Broek and Bakema in 1951-1953 and 1962-1966. Flower-filled beds brighten up the pedestrian passageways. Protected from rain by the awnings above the shop windows, it is pleasant to str..

This 23 storey tower was built between 1983 and 1986 by R.B. van Erk, and stands above the Stock Exchange building. It is shaped like a flattened ellipse and is easily identifiable from afar, thanks to its bottle-green glass walls.

This superb museum is captivating. Built between 1662 and1665, the facade of the Schielandshuis is harmoniously and classically proportioned, with decoration in a baroque style. Originally intended for the administrative offices controlling the Schie..

Wandering around this quarter, the visitor becomes aware of the importance of the sea in a city like Rotterdam. The water is everywhere, surrounding houses, monuments and lapping at the quaysides.

An elegant avenue planted with a double row of lime trees in the 17th Century, Boompjes is today a modern thoroughfare with numerous cafés and restaurants, apartment and office buildings. Three towers ( Boompjestorens ), designed by H. Klunder, domin..

Built in 1325, Oude Haven is Rotterdam's oldest port. Today the area bustles with life, and it is a good place to enjoy sitting on a café terrace. The Witte Huis (White House), built in 1897-1898, is the only remnant here of the pre-war period. Wit..

The two former arsenals, formerly owned by Holland and West Friesland, date back to 1602 and 1692. The third building was used as a warehouse for the East India Company. This museum traces the development of the Dutch army from the Roman period to th..

In order to protect Rotterdam from floods, a storm-proof barrage was built on the Nieuwe Waterweg, between Maassluis and Hoek van Holland. Since May 1997, the Nieuwe Waterweg (360m wide) can be completely closed by two immense white metallic framed g..

Here, this canal, shaded by lime trees, its hump-backed bridges and its elegant façades go to make up an exquisite scene. Notice, at no. 39, the pretty East India Company house, the Renaissance façade (around 1520) of the Delfland Regional Waterways ..

Formerly the St. Catherine's Gate, from the walls encircling the town, this is the only gate that survives. It is a handsome dark brick structure dating back to C15 and 16C, and it is flanked by two fine octagonal turrets. You will have an attractive..