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Above left: a close-up view from the Euromast of a cluster of high-rises,
with (l-r): World Trade Center, Coolse Poort, Schielandtoren, Robeco,
Fortis Bank, and De Coopvaert.
Above right: another view from the Euromast.


Above: Weena-Center (104m/341f, 34 stories, 1990), another tall residential building.


Above: De Coopvaert (104m/341f, 31 stories, 2006).




Above: Fortis Bank (104m/341f, 30 stories, 1996).


Above: Hoge Heren I and II (both: 102m/335f, 35 stories, 2000),
Two more residential buildings that are over 100 metres.
The first picture is a close-up of Hoge Heren II; the last one of Hoge Heren I.


Above: Schielandtoren (101m/331f, 33 stories, 1996).
The facade of this building is made of brick, which is quite unique for a (tall) skyscraper.


Above: Pegasustoren (98m/322f, 31 stories, 2002).
This building can't be found in the city centre like all of the other buildings on this page,
but in the Prins Alexander district of Rotterdam.


Above: Toren op Zuid (96m/315f, 22 stories, 2000). One side of the building
can be used as a large TV-screen (80x40m; the largest in Europe!).




Above: Robeco (95m/312f, 21 stories, 1991).


Above right: Hofpoort (previously known as Shell Tower), 95m/312f, 27 stories, 1976.
Above middle and left: Hoge Erasmus, another tall residential high-rise (93m/305f, 29 stories, 2001).
This high-rise building doesn't have an official 13th floor.


Above left: World Trade Center (93m/305f, 25 stories, 1986).
Above right: Wilhelminatoren (90m/297f, 20 stories, 1997).
The building has a spire on top which isn't included in its height (not a part of the architectural design).
With spire on top the building reaches a height of 104m/341f tall).


Above left: Willemswerf (88m/289f, 24 stories, 1989).
Above middle: Ernst & Young (78m/256f, 21 stories, 2005).
Above right: the all-glass De Maas building (76m/249f, 21 stories, 1988).


Above left: Coolse Poort (76m/249f, 22 stories, 1979).
Above middle: De Witte Keizer (70m/231f, 23 stories, 2006).
Above right: Euromast (185m/607f, 1960).
It is the tallest structure in Rotterdam; the mast on top was added in 1970.
The tower has an observatory at the 100m/328f level.
Costs to go up are 8 euro.


Above: pictures of Rotterdam's most famous bridge: De Erasmusbrug,
named after Erasmus (1469-1536), who lived in Rotterdam for a couple of years.



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or click here for a Top 25 of tallest buildings in The Netherlands!



Rotterdam's 10 tallest skyscrapers:
1. DELFTSE POORT I 151m/495f, 41 stories, 1991
2. MILLENNIUM TOWER 149m/489f, 35 stories, 2000
3. MONTEVIDEO 140m/458f, 43 stories, 2005
4. WORLD PORT CENTER 138m/453f, 33 stories, 2000
5. MEDISCHE FACULTEIT 114m/374f, 27 stories, 1969
6. WATERSTADTOREN 109m/357f, 37 stories, 2004
7. WEENATOREN 106m/348f, 31 stories, 1990
8. WEENA-CENTER 104m/341f, 34 stories, 1990
9. DE COOPVAERT 104m/341f, 31 stories, 2006
10. FORTIS BANK 104m/341fm, 30 stories, 1996

The building data, the top 10 of tallest buildings and some of the building information are courtesy of
EMPORIS.COM, one of the world's leading architectural resources on tall buildings.

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