The Jan Evertsenplaats is a court that is managed by residents, but is publicly accessible. It is a quiet oasis within the busy shopping area. In 2013, a strip of perennials was planted, which form a blue spiral when viewed from above (from 'the observatory'). This is especially good for the residents of the surrounding flats [...]
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There are also special trees in the central shopping center of Rotterdam. For example, on the Lijnbaan on a square near the intersection with the 'koopgoot' and the Van Oldenbarneveldplaats, there is a plane tree (Platanus x hispanica) from 1851, the so-called “Lijnbaan plane tree”. || Here you will find Augmented Reality -> read more below|| This tree survived the bombing […]
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The Binnenwegplein was completely redesigned in 2012 with natural stone containers containing Judas tree (Cercis), lily grass and snake's beard. The name Judas tree is taken from the tree on which Judas hanged himself. The species grows here as a tall shrub. On the other side of the Binnenwegplein are two kinetic sculptures called 'Two Turning Vertical Rectangles'. These are posted […]
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A little further along this canal is a work of art called “Elevatione”. This is a 'living' work of art by the Italian artist Giuseppe Penone from 2001. It is a bronze cast of a tree that is 'carried' by and fused with four gray alders with incised leaves (Alnus incana 'Laciniata') and one regular beech (Fagus sylvatica). Because […]
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The Westersingel is a special street with monumental buildings built between 1870 and 1900. The street was not affected by the bombing of Rotterdam (May 14, 1940), which means that part of the canal is still in its original state. There are a number of special and old trees on the Westersingel, often combined with works of art. Therefore […]
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From the Kunsthal you will see a large monumental red beech (Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpureum') on the Koningin Emmaplein on the other side of the Westzeedijk. This square was built between 1888 and 1891. The red beech was also planted at that time. || Here you will find Augmented Reality -> read more below|| The monumental houses make it […]
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Between the Kunsthal and the Natural History Museum there are two bald cypresses (Taxodium distichum). These trees were planted around 1860 and were part of the Hoboken estate. Together with the pond in the Museum Park, these are the only remaining elements of the estate, which was designed according to the English landscape style. The bald cypress is a very strong, […]
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The Museum Park is located on the former estate of the Van Hoboken family, who lived in the villa that now houses the Natural History Museum Rotterdam. The park has been designed since 1927 by city architect Witteveen and redesigned in the 90s by OMA, the office of Rem Koolhaas that also designed the Kunsthal [...]
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Various museums are located in the Museum Park. The Depot building of Museum Boijmans van Beuningen can be recognized by the mirrors on the outside. The design is by the Rotterdam architectural firm MVRDV. On top of the sustainable Depot you can find a roof forest with 75 double-trunked birch trees (Betula pubescens). The collection of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is world famous. […]
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Rotterdam is also called the city of plane trees. After the Second World War, trees were planted on a large scale, including plane trees. These can still be found on many main access roads in the city. || Here you will find Augmented Reality -> read more below|| The choice fell on the plane tree (Platanus x […]
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