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View of modern architecture of De Rotterdam and renewed buildings of handelsveem storehouse buildings at the Wilhelminapier.

Wikkelboats, floating Tiny Houses, located at Rijnhaven. Wikkelboats are made of sustainable materials and are up to three times as environmentally friendly as traditional dwellings.

Pauluschurch in front of the Marriott Hotel.

Visual van de Westblaak

The Plait is a 2020 steel sculpture by sculptor Kalliopi Lemos, known for her large-scale public installations. The upright plait of dark brown hair has a length of 6,5 meters. The Plait is part of her recent sculpture series Tools of Endearment and is about the role of femininity in modern society. The cutting of the hair braid alludes to a gesture of disobedience, a radically personal gesture against (patriarchal) coercion. But also cutting off old ideas, from change, as an act of liberation and coming of age. In 2020 The Plait purchased by the Droom en Daad foundation and donated to the municipality of Rotterdam. The work was added to the sculpture terrace on Westersingel and unveiled on March 8, 2021.

Street art in Rotterdam op een poot van de Rijnhaven metrolijn.

This abstract mural by Tom Kraanen can be found in Crooswijk (corner Goudse Rijweg/Crooswijkseweg) and includes a text by Derek Otte.

Mural 'Roodborststraat' (Red robin street) by Rotterdam based artist Marloes de Kiewit. This piece was made in collaboration with Rewriters010.

Modern street art mural by Eelco van den Berg, called 'Concrete Jungle'. It is located at Schans 49, Rotterdam.

Street art in Rotterdam op een gevel in het centrum.

Festival in Rotterdam waar jongeren op zitzakken, klapstoeltjes en in het gras zitten met graffiti op de muren.

Sponstuin in Rotterdam.

A picture of the iconic Erasmus bridge and a Spido boat crusing along the river Maas. In the picture you also see the South side of the city including Luxor theater, KPN office building and the Deloitte office.

People enjoying the view over the Maas and the Rotterdam skyline from the Euromast.

View of (a part) the skyline, with the new Zalmhaven tower and the Erasmus bridge visible.

A watertaxi sails on the river Meuse. The Erasmus bridge and the De Rotterdam building are visible.

Charlois: The SKVR Brassbandschool NN North Sea Jazz Festival.

Santa Claus is a 2001 statue by Paul McCarthy in the Eendrachtsplein square of Rotterdam. Artist Paul McCarthy knows better than anyone how to depict the hypocrisy of modern society. Santa Claus is therefore an ironic critique of consumer society. It is a critical note that fits into McCarthy's oeuvre. Due to his design he combines 'high' with 'low' culture. The sculpture would be placed on the corner of the Kruiskade and the Karel Doormanstraat near concert hall De Doelen. In November 2008, Santa Claus finally got its permanent place on the Eendrachtsplein. The statue has become a well-known Rotterdam symbol.

Rotterdam Street Culture Weekend.

Skyline Rotterdam with Rotterdam's 215-meter high Zalmhaven tower.

The views of Rotterdam from the rooftop garden of Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen.

Skyline Rotterdam with a view on river Maas from Euromast.

View from the nhow Rotterdam hotel on the Erasmusbridge and the skyline of Rotterdam.

Fly above Rotterdam.

Top view de Hef.

Streetart near Weelde.

Three people in front of the Maassilo.

The skyline of Rotterdam at night.

A horizontal shot of the Rotterdam Central Station capturing few trains passing by or stopping. Rotterdam Central Station is also called the international gateway to Rotterdam. Every day, about 110,000 travellers pass through Central Station to use the bus, tram, metro or train. Intercity trains from all over the Netherlands (including Intercity Direct), Thalys, Eurostar and other international high-speed trains stop here several times a day, sometimes hourly.

Beautiful skyline of Rotterdam with sunset.

Visual van het Rijnhaven park in Rotterdam.

Op een zonnige dag genieten mensen van het warme weer aan de waterkant van de Rijnhaven in Rotterdam. Op een betonnen platform en op het gras liggen mensen te zonnen, terwijl anderen zwemmen in het afgebakende deel van het water. Op de achtergrond zie je het Floating Office. Verderop staan oude havengebouwen en moderne appartementen, wat zorgt voor een mix van industrieel en stedelijk karakter.

A part of the Rotterdam Skyline at Wilhelminakade/Rijnhaven. The photo was taken at metro stop Rijnhaven. In this picture we can see Luxor Theatre, Floating Office Rotterdam, De Rotterdam. New Orleans, Montevideo and the World Port Center. A metro sign is also visible.

Visual van de Rijnhaven in Rotterdam.

In the summer of 2024 (July 6), Rif010 opened in the heart of Rotterdam during the Rotterdam Surf Open: a world first! The surf pool is located at Steigersgracht and extends over 125 meters long and 25 meters wide. Perfect waves of up to 1.5 meters are generated from the wave installation, which then roll towards the Wezenbrug and come to rest on the pebble beach. An artificial reef ensures that the waves break naturally. At the end of the wave pool a softer wave is created, ideal for beginners who want to discover the sport. RiF010 uses 100% sustainably generated energy to generate the waves and in the beach house. In addition to surfing, canoes or stand-up paddleboards can be rented at RiF010. You can enjoy a drink on the terrace.

In the summer of 2024 (July 6), Rif010 opened in the heart of Rotterdam during the Rotterdam Surf Open: a world first! The surf pool is located at Steigersgracht and extends over 125 meters long and 25 meters wide. Perfect waves of up to 1.5 meters are generated from the wave installation, which then roll towards the Wezenbrug and come to rest on the pebble beach. An artificial reef ensures that the waves break naturally. At the end of the wave pool a softer wave is created, ideal for beginners who want to discover the sport. RiF010 uses 100% sustainably generated energy to generate the waves and in the beach house. In addition to surfing, canoes or stand-up paddleboards can be rented at RiF010. You can enjoy a drink on the terrace.

Een surfer gaat mee op de golf bij Rif010., terwijl op de achtergrond de iconische Markthal en de Bibliotheek op de Binnenrotte zichtbaar zijn.

The Zalmhaven with a beautiful sunset

Schip met containers wordt door een sleeper de Rotterdamse haven in geloodst.

A container ship leaves the quay at the port of Rotterdam.

Schip in de containerterminal waar containers op en af het schip geladen worden door de kranen in de avond.

Schip aan de kade met kranen in Rotterdam

Visual van het Nelson Mandelapark in de Maashaven.

Haven van Rotterdam in de avond met een kraan en een schip die verlicht zijn.

Fietser fietst langs Feyenoord streetart op een gevel in Rotterdam.

Mokoomba op het Mississippi podium tijdens het NN North Sea Jazz Festival.

Aerial shot of Rotterdam Zuid and the Erasmusbridge

Aerial shot of Rotterdam South, the Erasmus bridge and City Centre.

Twee mensen wandelen op een zonnige dag door het Luchtpark de Hofbogen met op de voorgrond hoogbouw van de stad.

Een groep mensen staat gezellig te kletsen op de gele loopbrug Luchtsingel onder een heldere blauwe lucht.

Een groep mensen loopt richting Het Depot van Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. In de weerspiegeling van Het Depot zie je de stad op de achtergrond.

Skater die over een rails een stunt uitvoert in Rotterdam.

Passant op een herfstachtige dag die langs het Nieuwe Instituut wandelt.

Archtectonisch beeld van een rood gebouw in Rotterdam

Street art op een gevel van een gebouw in Rotterdam.

Archtectonisch beeld van een rood gebouw in Rotterdam

A photo of people enjoying a summer evening on the Kop van Zuid, at the Fenix Food Factory - a culinary center with a food hall, special brewery and stalls for meat, vegetables and dairy.

A picture of people enjoying a summer evening in the Kop van Zuid area. Some of the iconic Rotterdam buildings like De Rotterdam, New Orleans and Floating Office are in the background.

Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is the world’s first publicly accessible art storage facility. The depot is located next to Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen and Het Nieuwe Instituut in Museumpark in Rotterdam.

A picture of some of Rotterdam's architectural icons - the Hotel New York, watertaxi stop point, and in the background the Zalmhaven tower - the tallest building in the Netherlands.

Visual van Hofplein in Rotterdam.

A picture showing the iconic Hotel New York, Port of Rotterdam's headquarters, Montevideo, New Orleans and De Rotterdam buildings in the Kop van Zuid area.

Visual van Hofbogenpark in Rotterdam.

Visual van Hofbogenpark waterberging in Rotterdam Noord

Visual van de overbrugging van het Hofbogenpark in Rotterdam Noord.

Fietser opweg naar het strand in Hoek van Holland die langs vrolijke borden fietst.

Nationale vuurwerk show in Rotterdam met een kleurrijk beeld van de Erasmusbrug en kop van zuid met vuurwerk.

De Rotterdamse band GreyHeads op het Mississippi podium tijdens het NN North Sea Jazz Festival.

Een fietser rijdt over de Schiedamsedijk met op de kade naast haar een gele en grijze havenkraan. Tussen de kranen door zijn woontorens en de witte Erasmusbrug zichtbaar in de verte. De zon schijnt fel, het licht is helder en de lucht strakblauw.

The quay in front of Fenix 1.

Jongens die een achterwaartse salto in het water maken op een warme zomerse dag met op de achtergrond het Fenix museum op Katendrecht in Rotterdam.

Fenix is het nieuwe kunstmuseum over migratie in Rotterdam, geopend in mei 2025.
In Fenix vind je verhalen over liefde en afscheid, over thuiskomen en je thuis voelen, over het navigeren van identiteit of het zoeken naar geluk. Verhalen van toen en nu. Van hier en daar.

Fenix is het nieuwe kunstmuseum over migratie in Rotterdam, geopend in mei 2025.
In Fenix vind je verhalen over liefde en afscheid, over thuiskomen en je thuis voelen, over het navigeren van identiteit of het zoeken naar geluk. Verhalen van toen en nu. Van hier en daar.

On 20 June 2021, World Refugee Day, Mayor Aboutaleb unveiled a new work of art by British artist Gavin Turk at the head of the Wilhelminapier. The artwork is a more than 3,5 meters high open door of green and red painted bronze. The door has a door handle and keyhole, also cast in bronze. L'Âge d'Or, as the work of art is called, is given to the municipality of Rotterdam on a long-term loan. L'Âge d'Or symbolizes hopes, dreams and opportunities as a door that is always open. A door without a building, but as a symbolic transition between two imaginary worlds, an old and a new one. L'Âge d'Or is the sixth in a unique series of eight works of art, in which all doors have a different colour, shape and handle.

A picture taking during summer of Depot, with a view of Het Nieuwe Instituut and the CoolTower in the background. Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is the world’s first publicly accessible art storage facility. The depot is located next to Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Museumpark in Rotterdam. Visitors can see the result of 174 years of collecting. More than 152,000 objects housed together, arranged in fourteen storage compartments with five different climates. Next to the objects, all the activities that go into preserving and managing a collection are on open view in the building.

A 18-metre-long visitors’ staircase crosses the atrium at Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen.

Skyline van het centrum met de Doelen en het dakterras.

Coolsingel bovenaanzicht boven de Beurstraverse (Koopgoot) met de historische tram.

Tourists enjoy the sun and the view at the Hoek van Holland Strand metro stop. Since March 31, 2023, metro line B stops at the Hoek van Holland Strand stop. With this you travel in 37 minutes between Rotterdam center and the beach, also known as Rotterdam Beach.

Travelers arrive at, and depart from Hoek van Holland Strand metro stop. Since March 31, 2023, metro line B has stopped at this (end) stop and you can travel between Rotterdam center and the beach (also known as Rotterdam Beach) in 37 minutes.

In 2008 Sculpture International Rotterdam asked Atelier Van Lieshout to develop a work of art for the heart of the city. The eight meter high sculpture Cascade is the result. The statue is made of polyester; the material that can almost be seen as a signature of Atelier Van Lieshout. Eighteen oil barrels stacked on top of each other, which seem to fall from the sky like a waterfall, together form a monumental column. A viscous mass drips from the life-size vessels, in which the figures of twenty human figures can be discerned.

Art installation with two enormous feet at Binnenrotte, near the library and the Markthall. Titled 'Everybody's dead but us

The Floating Pavillion, situated at Dokhaven, RDM Rotterdam. The Floating Pavillion is used by Hogeschool Rotterdam for educational purposes and events.

An aerial view of the Boijmans Depot in the evening.

Toast with friends in the Stadshaven Brewery.

De Hef.

Noord: Street Art Man Met Bril Koffie

Charlois: View of the Charloisse Hoofd with the ventilation building of the Maastunnel.

Hoogvliet: Artwork of Dick Elffers.

Delfshaven: Slavery monument - Clave, Alex da Silva

Woman at a drinking water fountain in front of the Laurenskerk.

Maaskade near the Willemsbrug.

Badkonijn in the Vroesenvijver.

Koopgoot from above with Covid-19 measures.

Woman pointing at map.

Bospoldervos with zebra.

Weenabuilding with streetart.

Close-up of the Luchtsingel.

Phrase Derek Otte on KPN building.

Poem by Jules Deelder on building.

Entrance Subway Central Station.

Phrase by Lucebert at Blaak.

Two people at Zuidplein

Maassilo by the water with street.

Maassilo by the water with subwaytracks.

Maassilo Subway.

Rotterdam Ahoy Far.

Rotterdam Ahoy Front Close-up.

Concert at Rotterdam Ahoy.

Event in Rotterdam Ahoy.

Event in the Rotterdam Ahoy arena.

ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.

Crane in the Leuvehaven at night

Artwork by Dopie in Rotterdam-West.

Skateland, Rotterdam-Zuid.

Act during Rotterdam Pride.

The Floating Farm.

City centre: Street art near the Hofbogen.

Friends toast at Dâk festival.

Friends chilling near the Erasmus Bridge.

Group of friends on the Wilhelminakade.

City centre: Friends walk along the Markthal.

Street art piece at Kop van Zuid.

De Verwoeste Stad.

The site of the van Nelle factory.

The garden of the City Hall.

Water taxi sails past the Kop van Zuid.

Skateboarder near the Erasmus bridge.

Water taxis sail over the Maas river.

Couple walks along the river Maas.

Architectural mix in the city center.

The Schielandshuis.

Tourists look out over the Maas

The Euromast.

The Rotterdam.

Tourist photographs the Delftse Poort.

Central Library Rotterdam.

Rotterdam Pride Festival

Rozenburg: The Nieuwe Waterweg.

Maasvlakte seen from the sky.

Feijenoord stadium seen from the sky.

De Kuip.

The Cube Houses seen from the sky.

Rotterdam Central Station from the air.

Ship on the quay.

Springtime at Het Park.

The Erasmus Bridge as start location during the NN Marathon

The Erasmus Bridge as start location during the NN Marathon

Spring in Rotterdam.

Boat sails along the Zwaanshals.

Street art piece by Joren Roukes at the Zomerhof quarter.

The Building at the Zomerhof quarter.

Witte de With.

Cyclists driving past bars at the Witte de Withstraat.

Bars at the Witte de Withstraat

Street art piece & restaurant Bazar.

The Vroesenpaviljoen located at the Vroesenpark

View of ss Rotterdam from one of the jetty locations of Watertaxi Rotterdam.

ss Rotterdam and the Euromast.

The backside of ss Rotterdam.

The swimming pool on the deck of ss Rotterdam.

Soccer stadium Sparta in the Spangen district.

Schieblock.

The terrace of Parqiet in Autumn

Late Summer day at Parqiet located at Het Park.

The Markthal during the autumn.

Korte Lijnbaan.

Street art piece made by Tymon de Laat located at Kruiskade.

The Oude Luxor Theater located at Kruiskade.

Cyclists drive past the Cruise Terminal and hotel Room Mate Bruno.

De Rotterdam and hotel Room Mate Bruno.

Loading a container ship in the port of Rotterdam.

Koopgoot on a summerday in the city center.

Koopgoot on a summerday in the city center.

A terrace along the water in the historic Delfshaven (harbor).

Family on a bench located at the Oude Haven.

Crowded outside at the Biergarten bar.

Skatepark Skateland located in the Feijenoord district, Rotterdam South.

The Mallegat Park in the Feijenoord district, Rotterdam South.

Woman takes a picture of the view from the Euromast.

Erasmus MC.

A late summer day in Het Park.

Front view Erasmus MC with roof gardens.

The Poortgebouw located in the Binnenhaven.

Bmx'er in the Hefpark located in the district Entrepot.

The Mauritsweg with, among others, the Calypso residential building.

Helikopter vliegt over de Maas tijdens de Wereldhavendagen.

Demonstration during the World Port Days.

Tunnel that is part of the Luchtsingel project, conducted by Opperclaes. Street art.

Street art by I Am Eelco at the Bloemkwekersstraat.

City centre: Street art by Calvin Sprague at the Delftsestraat

Street art by Ian Kirk Patrick near the Kruiskade.

A helicopter lands at the Erasmus MC located on the Westzeedijk.

Artwork in front of Het Nieuwe Instituut located at Museumpark.

Euromast turns green by light in the evening.

Skyline with the Erasmus bridge in the evening.

Street art piece made by Tymon de Laat located at Kruiskade.

Erasmus MC in front with behind it various architecture of the city center of Rotterdam.

Ships are sailing in at Kop van Zuid along Hotel New York and De Rotterdam.

Van Nelle Fabriek during a dark winter day.

Artwork Sylvette on the Westersingel, made by the Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar (1920-2015), based on sketches and models by Picasso.

Children look out over the city.

Crowds at Schaatsbaan Rotterdam.

A water taxi leaves the Veerhaven.

Witte de Withstraat.

Witte de Withstraat in Rotterdam

Rotterdam Make It Happen street art designed by Daan Botlek located at Schiedamse vest.

Rotterdam Central Train Station (designed by Benthem Crouwel Architekten) in the snow.

The city hall of Rotterdam.

The Koopgoot in wintertime.

Girls are making a selfie in front of the Cube Houses that are designed by Piet Blom.

View on the Westersingel.

A terrace at de Meent.

Location of birth place of Erasmus in Rotterdam

Cruiseship Queen Elisabeth and the terrace of Hotel New York.

Cube Houses and Pencil designed by Piet Blom adn the Markthal designed by Winy Maas, MVRDV Architects.

Cube Houses designed by Piet Blom and the ‘White House’ designed by Willem Molenbroek.

Cube Houses & Pencil Tower designed by Piet Blom.

Kralingen-Crooswijk: People walking on a riser at the Kralingse Plas.

Kralingse Plas and skyline of Rotterdam.

Watertaxi’s arriving at the base station located at Katendrecht.

Terrace at Deliplein.

Cyclists crossing Rotterdam Central designed by Benthem Crouwel Architekten.

Benthemplein is the first large-scale water square in the world and designed by the Urbanisten. ,,,,

Benthemplein is the first large-scale water square in the world and designed by the Urbanisten. ,,,,

Benthemplein is the first large-scale water square in the world and designed by the Urbanisten.

City centre: Front view of Central Station (Centraal Station) as seen from Kruisplein.

People sitting on the lawn (deck chairs) in front of Hotel New York

Artwork ‘Sylvette’ by Pablo Picasso (1970) at the Westersingel, close to Museumplein. Please include the name of the artist and the name of the artwork when using this picture.

Erasmus University College building facade

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Mensen staan naast de vijver voor Het Nieuwe Instituut.

The Maritime Museum at Leuvehaven

The Rotterdam City Hall at Coolsingel.

View on the Erasmusbridge and Wilhelminakade (including De Rotterdam), as seen from Leuvehaven.

A freight ship is at the quay at Maasvlakte II; ready to load or offload cargo.

De Hefbrug, or Koningshavenbrug, was formerly employed as a railway bridge. The bridge connected the Noordereiland with the south of Rotterdam. The train now goes underground through a tunnel.

Terrace at the Oude Haven, the oldest port in the center of Rotterdam. Now it is mainly an entertainment area. In the background, the White House, at its completion in 1898, the tallest office building in Europe. On the left the red Willemsbrug.

The Markthal Rotterdam is centrally located in the city centre of Rotterdam.,,The first indoor market hall of the Netherlands is designed by renowned architecture firm MVRDV. The Markthal is open 7 days per week until 8 p.m. and has 100 fresh produce units, 15 food shops, 8 restaurants and 228 apartments. More than 4.000 colourful tiles cover the inside of the arch and forms the largest artwork in the Netherlands: The Horn of Plenty, designed by Arno Coenen and Iris Roskam.

Overview of the interior of the Markthal. The dome is decorated with images of the fresh products sold in the hall. The design of this artwork is by Arno Coenen and Iris Roskam.

The Cubehouses on the Blaak, seen from above. The houses are designed by the architect Piet Blom. On the background the red Willemsbrug and Het Witte Huis.

The Westersingel in the center of Rotterdam, with at the right on the shore the apartmentbuilding Calypso. The copper-colored front area is the Pauluskerk. In the background the Millenium Tower.

De Rotterdam is the largest multipurpose building in the Netherlands (160,000m2), designed by OMA. In front you'll see the Noordereiland.

Watching art inside the Depot of Boijmans van Beuningen.

Experience the inside of the Boijmans van Beuningen Depot.

A view at Ships at the Veerhaven

Walking along the Schiekadeblock Test site Rotterdam.

Enjoying the skyline of Rotterdam

Het prachtige uitzicht vanaf het dak van het Depot van Boijmans van Beuningen.

Een skyline foto van Rotterdam met het innovatieve waterplein.

Close up of Moments Contained, an almost 4 meter high bronze sculpture of a young, fictional, colored woman in sneakers, hands clenched in the pockets of her tracksuit. With an appearance of resilience, self-confidence and vulnerability. The statue is located on Stationsplein, directly in front of Central Station. The woman does not stand on a pedestal, but with both feet on the ground. The sculpture was made by the English artist Thomas J Price and was donated to the city of Rotterdam by the Droom en Daad Foundation. It is part of the International Sculpture Collection of Rotterdam. The statue was unveiled early June 2023. In the photo we also see part of the Delftse Poort building.

Moments Contained, an almost 4 meter high bronze sculpture of a young, fictional, colored woman in sneakers, hands clenched in the pockets of her tracksuit. With an appearance of resilience, self-confidence and vulnerability. The statue is located on Stationsplein, directly in front of Central Station. The woman does not stand on a pedestal, but with both feet on the ground. The sculpture was made by the English artist Thomas J Price and was donated to the city of Rotterdam by the Droom en Daad Foundation. It is part of the International Sculpture Collection of Rotterdam. The statue was unveiled early June 2023. In the photo we can clearly see the size of the statue because of the people walking around it.

Office buildings and homes at Wijnhaven canal

A Eurostar train departs from Rotterdam Central Station. Part of the skyline is visible in the background, with the Delftse Poort highrise.

Oude Haven en Witte Huis

Oude Haven en Witte Huis

Uitzicht op Noord

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

Close up Centraal Station

Metro-ingang Centraal Station

Uitzicht op het westen

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

Streetart Rotterdam Zuid

Vooraanzicht Centraal Station

Vooraanzicht Centraal Station

Rondom Erasmusbrug

Erasmusbrug & Watertaxi

Soundtrack010-Middag

Soundtrack010-Nacht

Soundtrack010-Ochtend

Soundtrack010-Outro A

Soundtrack010-Outro B

Soundtrack010-Ringtone

Soundtrack010-Soundlogo

Soundtrack010-Loop ochtend

Soundtrack010-Avond

Soundtrack010-Carillon Beat

Soundtrack010-Carillon Beat B

Soundtrack010-Intro A

Soundtrack010-Intro B

Soundtrack010-Loop Avond

Soundtrack010- Loop middag

Soundtrack010-Loop Nacht