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The skyline of Rotterdam
Hotel One is situated in the centre of Rotterdam, so you can enjoy the beautiful skyline all the time! The Architecture of Rotterdam is all in Modern style, due to the WOII nothing was left of the old Rotterdam.in the modern style was built in Rotterdam.
Rotterdam is famous for its Kubuswoningen or cube houses built by architect Piet Blom in 1984. In addition to that there are many international well known architects based in Rotterdam like O.M.A (Rem Koolhaas), MVRDV and Neutelings & Riedijk to name a few.
Rotterdam houses several of the tallest structures in the Netherlands.
* The Erasmus Bridge (1996) is a 2,600-foot cable stayed bridge linking the north and south of Rotterdam. It is held up by a 138-meter tall pylon with a characteristic bend, earning the bridge its nickname "De Zwaan" ("the Swan").
* Rotterdam has the tallest residential building in the Netherlands, called Montevideo:
* Rotterdam is also home to the tallest office building Delftse Poort which houses Nationale Nederlanden insurance company, part of ING Group.
* The city also houses the 186-meter tall Euromast ("Euro Mast"), which has long been a major tourist attraction. It was built in 1960, initially reaching a height of 101 meters; in 1970, the Euromast was extended by 85 meters to its current height.
Rotterdam has a reputation in being a platform for the architectural discourse and education; the Berlage Institute a postgraduate laboratory of architecture, and the NAi (Netherlands Architecture Institute), which is open to the public and has various and very good exhibitions on architecture and urban planning issues.
Rotterdam is standing in the best European SkylineTop together with Frankfurt, Warsaw and Paris. More highrise projects are started in this city.