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Erasmusbrug
(Erasmus Bridge) VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The glittering
Erasmusbrug is now Practical Information
one of the symbols Road Map B4. * 598,500.
∑ rotterdam.info
of Rotterdam.
n Coolsingel 195–7 (010-7900
185). ( Tue–Sun. _ Film
festival: Jan; ROBIN Rotterdam
Unlimited (carnival): Apr;
Metropolis (pop concerts): Jul;
Zomercarnaval: Jul;
Wereldhavendagen: Sep.
Transport
0 metres 150 Station Blaak is an £ Stationsplein.
0 yards 150 unusual metro and railway @ Stationsplein.
station, designed by
architect HCH Reijnders.
Het Potlood (the pencil), an
unusually shaped apartment
block near Station Blaak, was
designed by P Blom.
. Kubus-Paalwoningen
A bizarre creation (1978–84) by
architect P Blom, the cube-
shaped apartments are among
the most striking buildings of
modern Rotterdam.
V E R L E N G D E W I L L E M S B R U G
B O O M P J E S
Willemswerf
Willemswerf is one of Witte Huis (White House)
Rotterdam’s highest and most This is one of the few buildings
impressive office blocks. The to survive the World War II
building, which is completely bombing raids. For a long time,
white, was completed in the 45-m (148-ft) building was
1989 and is a design by one of the tallest office blocks
architect WG Quist. in Europe.
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