Friday Travel Photo – vol 6

Mar 25, 2016

This week, I am giving you a glimpse of a couple of locations in Rotterdam, the city of my birth.

20150612-Rotterdam_57A1444 — *Centraal Station*

This photo shows the new Centraal Station, the main train station for the city of Rotterdam. The old train station was built in 1957, and no longer met the needs of a major regional transportation hub. A project team called Team CS, comprising Benthem Crouwel Architects, MVSA Architects and landscape firm West 8, was tasked with redeveloping the existing station.

This modern structure was reopened in 2014 and handles trains and subway on multiple levels, as well as the ground transport provided by streetcars. It’s a striking structure in a thoroughly modern city.

The Markthal is a dual-use structure, in that it serves as a permanent food market and apartment complex. The windows in the ceiling belong to the apartments, and their hallways that comprise the outside of the building.

20150612-Rotterdam_57A1528 — *Market stand*

This market stand is typical of what you’ll see on Dutch markets, which provide great variety of high quality.

If your travels take you to Rotterdam, I recommend you take a walk through the downtown area and check out these and many other great sights!

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kim881

March 25, 2016 at 4:24 pm

I have lovely memories of Holland from my youth. More recently I visited Amsterdam and Delft with my husband. There are regular flights from Norwich and I’m sure we’ll be visiting again. 😁

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1. jansenphoto
  
  March 25, 2016 at 4:30 pm
  
  There are lots of great cities to visit in Holland. Great to hear that you’ll be back!
  
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Miriam

March 25, 2016 at 7:35 pm

Thanks for giving us a glimpse of your hometown. The train station is impressive.

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1. jansenphoto
  
  March 25, 2016 at 8:27 pm
  
  Thank you! Public transportation is an integral part of the Netherlands, and this new station integrates it seamlessly.
  
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nougatine2

March 27, 2016 at 4:13 pm

I like the Markthal. I’ve been there a couple of times and you can really find all kinds of food. It was also very busy each time, much more than shows on these pictures.

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1. jansenphoto
  
  March 27, 2016 at 4:49 pm
  
  You’re right that there is a lot more to find, as it is a gret spce. I might share some more photos in a later post.
  
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justbluedutch

March 29, 2016 at 2:35 pm

I love Rotterdam! So full of beautiful buildings bu also full of history. I love the Erasmus bridge & the Markthal too. It was great to see this place, i wished I could have more time to explore more of this beautiful city. A total twist from the gabled architecture in Amsterdam. Great post Frank!

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1. jansenphoto
  
  March 29, 2016 at 4:30 pm
  
  Thank you very much, Christina!
  
  Yes, World War II changed most of the inner city of Rotterdam, as it was bombed into submission. The amazing part is that the St. Laurens Church remained standing amid the rubble of the city. From that point on, Rotterdam became a very modern city and has some avant-garde architecture.
  
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