Must-see attractions in Rotterdam

  • Kijk-Kubus Museumwoning

    Rotterdam

    Here, you'll be able to get a feel for what it's like to live in one of Rotterdam's most famous buildings, the 45-degree-tilted, cube-shaped apartments in…

  • Café De Unie

    Rotterdam

    A tribute to the original De Stijl building designed by JJP Oud and built in 1924, this cafe features the bright colours that are forever associated with…

  • Stadhuis

    Rotterdam

    One of the few city-centre buildings to emerge unscathed after the WWII bombardments, this grandiose building designed by HJ Evers was constructed between…

  • KPN Telecom Headquarters

    Rotterdam

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

  • Witte Huis

    Rotterdam

    Dating from 1897–98, Europe's first 'skyscraper', the 11-storey, 45m-high Witte Huis, was designed by Willem Molenbroek in art-nouveau style using load…

  • Wereldmuseum

    Rotterdam

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

  • Miniworld Rotterdam

    Rotterdam

    The Dutch love of the world in miniature is celebrated at the vast Miniworld, a ginormous, 535 sq metre, 1:87 scale model railroad re-creating…

  • Santa Claus

    Rotterdam

    This controversial statue of a gnome-like Santa holding what may be a pine tree but may also be a butt plug (sex toy) was designed by American artist Paul…

  • Willemswerf

    Rotterdam

    Designed by Dutch architect Wim Quist and completed in 1989, this striking office building has a facade featuring two huge intersecting wedges.

  • Windmill

    Rotterdam

    This reconstructed 18th-century windmill overlooks the water at Delfshaven. It still mills grain; the interior is closed to the public.

  • Tuin Schoonoord

    Rotterdam

    This 1.2-hectare garden dates from the 1860s. It features 1000 or so plant species and has a tranquil pond filled with Japanese carp.

  • Willemsbrug

    Rotterdam

    Rotterdam's signature red-pylon bridge opened in 1981.

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