Rotterdam
April 28, 2023
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Markthal (Market Hall) The inside of the building is adorned with an 11.000 m2 artwork by Arno Coenen and Iris Roskam, named Hoorn des Overvloeds (Horn of Plenty). The artwork shows strongly enlarged fruits, vegetables, seeds, fish, flowers and insects and consists of 4000 aluminum panels.
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Toonder Monument – Public sculpture by Artoonisten
Excursion: Easy Rotterdam
Drive through Rotterdam, traveling past such modern architectural sights as the Weena building, Cafe Rotterdam, Schouwburgplein, Kop van Zuid and Coolsingel, the main street of the central area of Rotterdam. The city center also boasts pre-war architecture such as the Van Nelle Factory, one of the most important historic industrial buildings in the Netherlands, and the Huis Sonneveld. Next on your itinerary is a brief walking tour of Delfshaven, one of Rotterdam's oldest and best-preserved districts.
“Street art is a big part of our city!
The great thing is that the municipality of Rotterdam gives artists the space to create something cool.
Because why not brighten up boring walls with high-quality street art?”
“Brightness Through the Clouds of Cancer” Mural by JDL in Erasmusbrug
An untitled collaboration of TelmoMiel with SMUG for POW!WOW! Rotterdam. TelmoMiel is a Dutch artistic duo composed of Telmo Pieper and Miel Krutzmann. They are famous for making impressive murals and paintings characterized by hyper-realistic as well as abstract elements.
“Train Life” street art
The Erasmus Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Meuse River, connecting the northern and southern parts of the Dutch city of Rotterdam.