KPN Tower

KPN Tower is a 96.5-metre-tall office in . It was designed by architect Renzo Piano and construction began in 1998. The building was officially opened by its owner KPN on September 28, 2000.
Wikipedia
Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Commercial building
  • Description: office building at Wilhelminaplein, Kop van Zuid, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “De Link”
  • Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Erasmusbrug and New Luxor Theater.

Bridge
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The is a combined cable-stayed and bascule bridge. Construction began in 1986 and was completed in 1996. It crosses the in the centre of , connecting the north and south parts of this city, second largest in . is situated 330 metres northwest of KPN Tower.

Theater building
Photo: LuxorTheater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a theater building, which is situated 140 metres east of KPN Tower.

Photo: Wikifrits, Public domain.
The is a building on the Wilhelmina Pier, . The Cruise Terminal served as the arrival and departure point of Holland America Line and is considered part of the city’s social and industrial heritage. is situated 220 metres southwest of KPN Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wilhelminapier and Kop van Zuid.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands, located on the south bank of the opposite the center of town. The district is relatively young and includes the Wilhelmina Pier as well as the V bounded by the Rose Street and railway line on one side and the Rotterdam-Dordrecht Hilledijk, Hill Street and Rijnhaven on the other.

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

KPN Tower

Latitude
51.90718° or 51° 54′ 26″ north
Longitude
4.48919° or 4° 29′ 21″ east
Inception
2000
Levels
23
Height
97 metres (317 feet)
Open location code
9F36WF4Q+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 667754338
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Wiki­data ID
Q2443922
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Satellite Map

Discover KPN Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“KPN Tower” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Kantoorgebouw Belvédère”
  • Dutch: “Toren op Zuid”
  • German: “KPN Tower”
  • German: “Toren op Zuid”
  • Italian: “Toren op Zuid”

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