Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.7 km
Ascend 43 m
Descend 42 m

Experience Rotterdam in Netherlands in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Rotterdam

Sight 1: De Distilleerketel

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The Distilling Kettle is a windmill rebuilt in 1986. It is a scaffold mill and therefore an upper porter. The scaffolding is at a height of 10 m. The windmill is located in Delfshaven in Rotterdam.

Wikipedia: De Distilleerketel (NL)

375 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Oude of Pelgrimvaderskerk

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Oude of Pelgrimvaderskerk F.Eveleens / CC BY 3.0

The Old or Pilgrim Fathers' Church is a church located in Rotterdam-Delfshaven, in the Netherlands.

Wikipedia: Pilgrim Fathers Church (EN)

832 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: De Schaduw

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De SchaduwSandra Fauconnier from Rotterdam, Netherlands / CC BY 2.0

The Shadow is a solid concrete sculpture in Rotterdam, designed by Onno Poiesz (1974), inspired by the German bomber Heinkel HE-111. The monument is a stylized scale model of this German bomber. The statue was unveiled on 10 October 2009 by deputy mayor Henk van der Pols. The aircraft stands upright with the nose up and rests on the tail. The statue is about five meters high and four meters twenty-wide.

Wikipedia: De Schaduw (NL)

1286 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 4: Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam

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The Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam is a natural history museum located in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Wikipedia: Natural History Museum Rotterdam (EN)

148 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: KunstHAL

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The Kunsthal is an art space in Rotterdam. It opened in 1992.

Wikipedia: Kunsthal (EN), Website

102 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Museumpark

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Museumpark

Museumpark is an urban park in Rotterdam, Netherlands, located between the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Westersingel, Westzeedijk and the complex of the Erasmus MC, a medical centre affiliated with the Erasmus University.

Wikipedia: Museumpark (EN)

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