Kop van Zuid: The Port Moved South

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Kop van Zuid: The Port Moved South

43 min

1.7 km

10 stops

About this tour

The working port left the south bank. A bridge named for Erasmus joined the two Rotterdams. A self-guided Kop van Zuid walk with quizzes in the StepQuests app.

Itinerary

10 guided stops on this route

1

Willemsplein

Public space on the north bank. No ticket for the view toward Kop van Zuid and the swan pylon. Riek Bakker was director of Stadsontwikkeling from 1986 to 1991…

Willemsplein
2

Erasmusbrug

Public bridge space. Bikes, trams, and cars share the deck with people on foot. Opened 4 September 1996 by Queen Beatrix. Total length 802 metres. The steel py…

Erasmusbrug
3

Wilhelminapier De Rotterdam

Public space outside. The lobby and towers keep their own doors for tenants and hotel guests. OMA / Rem Koolhaas. Commission 1997. Complete November 2013. Thre…

Wilhelminapier De Rotterdam
4

De Link

Public space outside. KPN headquarters. Pay only if you eat at the public restaurant in the plinth. Renzo Piano. Built 1998 to 2000, opened 28 September 2000 a…

De Link
5

Las Palmas

Exterior stop. Public space outside. Offices, LP2 events, and a restaurant inside. Pay if you eat. Holland America Line workshops by Van den Broek and Bakema,…

Las Palmas
6

Rotterdam Cruise Terminal

Public quay at Wilhelminakade 699. The terminal interior opens when a ship is in, or for events. Cafe Rotterdam: pay if you eat. Former Holland America Line ar…

Rotterdam Cruise Terminal
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What's included

GPS-guided walking route

Interactive quizzes at each stop

Fascinating stories and facts

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