Old Harbour Rotterdam

Old Harbour Rotterdam is in South Holland, Western Netherlands. Old Harbour Rotterdam is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hoogkwartier, as well as near the quarter Stadsdriehoek.

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Type: Body of water
Description: port in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Also known as: “Oude Haven”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Witte Huis and Marine Corps Museum.

Witte Huis

Historic building

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The Witte Huis or White House is a building and National Heritage Site in Rotterdam, Netherlands, built in 1898 in the Art Nouveau style. The building is 43 m tall, with 10 floors. It was the first hoogbouw in Europe. The building is listed as a Rijksmonument.

Marine Corps Museum

Museum

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Netherlands Marine Corps Museum is a museum on the history of the Netherlands Marine Corps. Since December 1995 it has been housed in a building on the Wijnhaven in Rotterdam.

Scheepshelling Koningspoort Rotterdam

Museum

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Scheepshelling Koningspoort Rotterdam is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stadsdriehoek and Noordereiland.

Stadsdriehoek

Quarter

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Stadsdriehoek is a neighborhood at the center of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The name Stadsdriehoek refers to the historical triangular form of the city of Rotterdam, which was bordered by the Coolsingel and the Schiedamsevest to the west, the Goudsevest to the northeast, and by the Nieuwe Maas to the south.

Noordereiland

Quarter

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Noordereiland is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Noordereiland owes its name to the Noorderhaven which, under the leadership of C.B. van der Tak was dug between 1872 and 1874.