The Shadow
The Shadow is a work of art in Rotterdam, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland. The Shadow is situated nearby to Museum Rotterdam 1940-1945 NU, as well as near Pieter de Hooch Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Sandra Fauconnier, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: public artwork by Onno Poiesz in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pieter de Hooch Bridge and Coolhaven.
Coolhaven
Metro station
Photo: Bezeh.nl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coolhaven is an underground subway station in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. It is served by Rotterdam Metro lines A, B, and C. The station, with one island platform, opened on 10 May 1982 as the western terminus of the East-West Line.
Euromast
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Euromast is an observation tower in Rotterdam, Netherlands, designed by Hugh Maaskant constructed between 1958 and 1960. It was specially built for the 1960 Floriade, and is a listed monument since 2010. Euromast is situated 690 metres southeast of The Shadow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lloydkwartier and Delfshaven.
Lloydkwartier
Neighborhood
Lloydkwartier is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands, located near the city centre. It is associated with creative industries, and has a distinctive visual style.
Delfshaven
Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0.
Delfshaven is a district of Rotterdam. The former city, the name of which literally means harbour of Delft, was founded in 1389 as a harbour settlement of Delft, which through a canal was supposed to secure Delft's access to the river Meuse.
Nieuwe Westen
Quarter
Photo: Hanhil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nieuwe Westen is a pre-war neighbourhood in the west of Rotterdam, located between the Heemraadssingel and the Delfshavense Schie in the Delfshaven district.
The Shadow
- Categories: sculpture, war memorial, and tourism
- Location: Rotterdam, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.90887° or 51° 54′ 32″ northLongitude
4.4583° or 4° 27′ 30″ eastOpen location code
9F36WF55+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4780014229OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q102082021
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In Other Languages
“The Shadow” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “‘De Schaduw’”
- Dutch: “De schaduw”
- Dutch: “De Schaduw”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum Rotterdam 1940-1945 NU and TENT (nieuwe locatie - opent 2025).
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