Old Architecture, Rotterdam

Bergpolderflat

by RubenE

The design of the nine-story block of gallery flats for working-class tenants in the Bergpolder district was very innovative for the 1930s. Each story contains eight standardized flats. The galleries on the east side are accessed by a lift situated behind the glass stairwell at th enorthern and facade. A lower-rise section of the building is aligned at the right angles to the flats, parallel to the street.

Architects: W. van Tijen, J.A. Brinkman, L.C. van der Vugt
Design: 1932-1933
Construction: 1933-1934

Address: Dr. de Visserstraat

Directions: Bergpolder district

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	Old Architecture: KIEFHOEK Tip Rating:

Updated By RubenE on October 19, 2003

Kiefhoek

by RubenE

The Kiefhoek housing complex consists of 291 working-class dwellings, two shops with dwellings, two small warehouses, a dwelling with a communal hot water facility and a church. The Kiefhoek has a closed, village-like character. The streetscape is dominated by the homogeneous, horizontally articulated facades.

Architect: J.J.P. Oud
Design: 1925-1928
Construction: 1928-1930

Address: Hendrik Idoplein

Directions: Hillesluis district

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Updated By RubenE on October 19, 2003

De Kossel

by RubenE

The Kossel concrete construction system was first used in Rotterdam in the Bloemhof district. The walls, floors and roofs of the dwellings were cast on-site, using prefabricated forms. As well as one-family houses with pitched roofs, the development also includes flat-roofed blocks of flats.

Architect: J. A. Hulsebosch
Design: 1919-1920
Construction: 1921-1929

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Address: Hyacinthstraat

Directions: Bloemhof district

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	Old Architecture: Witte Huis Tip Rating:

Updated By sachara on October 13, 2006

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Het Witte Huis (or the White House) was built in 1898, With its 45m it was the highest building in Europe in those days and the first European skyscraper. The building has white glazed tiles with plants- and flower motives. The building was totally made of stone without any steel construction.

Besides the Witte Huis you can see some Merchants Houses of the 18th century, temporary removed for the construction of a railwaytunnel and afterwards rebuilt stone by stone. Nowadays the Witte huis forms with the surrounding area of the Oude Haven (or the Old Harbour) a scenic place in the citycentre.

Address: Wijnhaven

Directions: Metro: Blaak Tram: line 1,3 and 13

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Updated By RubenE on October 19, 2003

Pendrecht

by RubenE

The repeating pattern or stempel formed the basis of J.B. Bakema's design for Pendrecht. Each residential unit consists of two strips with blocks of flats in three or four stories, three strips of low-rise with one or two stories, and a communal garden. Ten residential units combine to make up a neighbourhood, and five neighbourhoods form a district. Pendrecht was eventually built to a design by L. Stam-Beese in which the repeating units are not all identical but are alternately mirrored.

Architects: L. Stam-Beese, J.B. Bakema, architecture group Opbouw
Design: 1948-1949
Construction: 1949-1953

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Address: Plein 1953

Directions: Pendrecht district

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	Old Architecture: Hotel New York Tip Rating:

Updated By Airpunk on February 3, 2007

Hotel New York (with
"Montevideo" being built)

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Rotterdam was nearly completely destroyed during WW2 and is now dominated by modern architecture. So it is nice to discover the one or other historic building between the skyscrapers. The former building of the Holland Amerika Lijn is some kind of historic skyscraper and one of the less hidden older buildings. Now it is the Hotel New York from which you have a nice view onto the Nieuwe Maas with the port in the background. Behind the hotel, you will find some older warehouses as well as modern buildings. Hotel New York is an expensive place to sleep, but popular to drink a kopje koffie (or a cup of tea :) ) while watching ships passing by.

Directions: The Hotel New York is situated at the end of the Wilhelminapier behind the cruisterminal. If you come from the city center, just cross the Erasmusbridge and turn right.

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Updated By OlafS on October 15, 2004

Rotterdam: Paradijskerk

by OlafS

The 'paradise church' belongs to the Old-Catholic parish. It looks like a Baroque church from the 17th century but in fact dates from 1910. The church replaced a church from the 18th century of which the interior is preserved in this building. Open on Saturdays.

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Updated By OlafS on November 12, 2004

Rotterdam: Witte huis

by OlafS

There was a time when a building such as the one in this picture was called a skyscraper. In 1897-1898, when it was built, it made quite an impression. 10 storeys! 43 metres tall! Two elevators! It must have looked enormous back then, but unfortunately much bigger skyscrapers have been built since. Too many. Oh, those were the days.....

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Updated By OlafS on September 17, 2004

Rotterdam: Walloon church

by OlafS

This isn't a very interesting building I guess. Unless perhaps when you're just crazy about churches, like me. But it dates from the 1920's and stood at the very edge of the destroyed part of the centre, now marking the line between old and new. And that makes it a bit special. The name "Walloon church" suggests that this church is used by protestants with a French-speaking background. I don't know if that is still the case, but that is how it used to be. This church replaced a much older one in the centre.

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	Old Architecture: The cathedral Tip Rating:

Updated By OlafS on August 25, 2004

Rotterdam: cathedral H.H.
Laurentius en Elisabeth

by OlafS

Yes, Rotterdam has a cathedral. In 1956 the diocese of Rotterdam was founded and instead of building a new cathedral an older church was chosen for this function, the H.H. Laurentius en Elisabeth which was designed by local architect P.G. Buskens and built in 1907. The front with the two towers was added in 1922. In Summer the church is often open for visitors. It's not everyone's idea of a cathedral I guess; the interior is quite modest and the church itself isn't very big. But it's worth a quick look.