Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #11 in Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 5.3 km
Ascend 58 m
Descend 57 m

Explore Rotterdam in Netherlands with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Rotterdam

Sight 1: Rivièrahal

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Rivièrahal

The Riviera Hall is the main building of Rotterdam Zoo and was built in 1939 to the design of Sybold van Ravesteyn in neo-baroque/functionalist style.

Wikipedia: Rivièrahal (NL)

1443 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 2: Houweling Telecom Museum

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The Houweling Telecom Museum was founded in 1974 and houses the history in the field of telecommunications in the South Holland city of Rotterdam and the region. The many facets are expressed in equipment, word, image and sound. A number of enthusiastic former KPN employees are working on the expansion of the museum and the presentation of the collection.

Wikipedia: Houweling Telecom Museum (NL)

1291 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 3: Hofpleinfontein

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Hofpleinfontein F.Eveleens / CC BY 3.0

The Hofplein Fountain is a fountain in the centre of the Hofplein roundabout in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, designed by architect J.R.A. Koops. The fountain was completed in 1955.

Wikipedia: Hofpleinfontein (NL)

1447 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 4: Boezemsingelkerk

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The Boezemsingelkerk is a church building of the Reformed Congregations on the Boezemsingel in the center of Rotterdam. The church was opened on March 31, 1901. Due to declining church attendance and the poor structural condition, the church was demolished in 2018. In 2019, a new, smaller church building was inaugurated.

Wikipedia: Boezemsingelkerk (NL)

1082 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 5: Botanische Tuin Kralingen

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The Kralingen Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Rotterdam located on the Kralingse Plaslaan in the Kralingen district. The garden covers 0.54 hectares and has a pond with fountain, a heated greenhouse, a seed house, a medicinal garden, a fern garden and a rosarium. The garden is owned by the municipality of Rotterdam and is maintained by a professional and a varying number of volunteers.

Wikipedia: Botanische Tuin Rotterdam Kralingen (NL)

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