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Heritage Museums Bridges Zones Architecture Wharves
ARCHITECTURE
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Kubuswoningen. The Kubuswoningen are one of the most popular architectural attractions of Rotterdam. This complex is a creation of architect Piet Blom. They were finalized and opened in 1984. These buildings are unique; there are 340 cubic houses. Each cube has three levels in its interior. In the first level are the kitchen and the hall, in the second level are the sleeping rooms and in the last one is the conservatory. The building number 70 is open to the public. Open every day from 11.00 to 17.00. |
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Euromast. The panoramic tower Euromast was build by Eurotoren Company, by a design of the architect Maaskant, in a period of three years (1958-1960). It was created for the occasion of the land-horticultural fair Floriade. Ten years later the ' Space Tower' was placed on top of the Euromast which later in 1994 took the name Space Adventure. An inner elevator raises the public to an observation platform at an altitude of 100 meters above sea level. Underneath this platform there is a restaurant. The view over the city of Rotterdam is impressive. This attraction has about 300000 visitors to the year. |
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Delftse Port. Designed in 1991 by Bonnema, the building of the insurance agency Nationale Nederlanden, is one of the highest office building in Benelux. It consits of two towers in form of boxes of different heights, one of 151 meters and the other one of 93 meters. The highest tower has 41 floors. The building cost 182 million euros and in its interior more than 2000 people have their offices. The building was constructed with a reflecting material which gives it a higher appearance. Inside the building there is a sculpture from Vaclav Cigler. |
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Millenium Tower. Designed by the architectural company Canadian Webb Zerefa Menkes Housden the Millennium tower is one of the highest buildings of Holland. The height of the tower is 132 meters and with a spiral located at its top it raises to 149 meters. It has 33 floors, the first 13 are used by a five stars hotel, and the other 19 floors are used as offices and apartments. The last two floors are for the facilities. Next to the Millennium Tower is the multifunctional building Plaza. The Plaza building is used as offices, casino, shops and private apartments.
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