Blaaktoren

Blaaktoren is a building in , , . Blaaktoren is situated nearby to the casino , as well as near the art gallery .
  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Also known as: Het Potlood
  • Roof shape: pyramidal

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rotterdam Blaak station and Cube Houses.

Railway station
Rotterdam Blaak is a railway and metro station in , . Located in the centre of the city, not far from the cube houses and the , the station is served by trains operating on the Breda–Rotterdam railway between and .

The Markthal is a residential and office building with a underneath, located in . The building was opened on October 1, 2014, by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. is situated 240 metres west of Blaaktoren.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stadsdriehoek and Centrum.

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a neighborhood at the center of , Netherlands. The name 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 to the south.

is the name of the central area of , being located between the central station in the north and the New Meuse in the south.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikifrits, Public domain.
is a neighborhood in the Dutch city of . The neighborhood is located near in the district. The neighborhood is often considered an integral part of Crooswijk and is bordered by the Crooswijksesingel to the north, the Boezemkade to the east, situated between the Boezemweg and the Boezem, the Goudsesingel to the south, and the Rotte to the west.

Blaaktoren

Latitude
51.92052° or 51° 55′ 14″ north
Longitude
4.4895° or 4° 29′ 22″ east
Levels
14
Height
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
9F36WFCQ+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 54081259
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­pyramidal
Wiki­data ID
Q2201103
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Blaaktoren” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 布萊克塔
  • Dutch: Blaaktoren
  • German: Blaaktoren

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Highlights include Be One and Art a la Carte.

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