Skylines and views

BRIDGES - ERASMUSBRUG, WILLEMSBRUG AND MORE

This part is about the bridges of Rotterdam and the views they offer. As a big port city, Rotterdam has many bridges, some of them are famous with striking design. The views from them are great, as Rotterdam has one of the best skylines in Europe, with the largest number of skyscrapers in the Netherlands.

Erasmusbrug and its views:

Erasmus Bridge is the most famous and prominent bridge in Rotterdam. It is a cable-stayed bridge above Nieuwe Maas with a striking modern design. It was designed by Ben van Berkel and was completed in 1996. The pylon is 139m high and 802m long. It has been featured in several movies and Tour de France.

Erasmus Bridge has walkways and biking lanes.The architecture is exciting.

Erasmusbrug seen from Euromast. It goes from the city center to Kop van Zuid.

Towards Erasmus bridge.

New highrise seen from the foot of Erasmusbrug.

Scheepvaartkwartier (The Maritime Quarter), Rotterdam’s richest area.

Wilhelminapier with the brand new skyscrapers.

Euromast and Maritime Quarters seen from Erasmusbrug.

Montevideo and World Port Center at Wilhelminapier.

The Photography Museum.

The top of Erasmusbrug polygons.

Old Harbour.

Maastoren.

The skyline of Kop van Zuid’s new skyscrapers.

Willemsbrug and its views:

Willemsbrug, a red bridge that goes from Northern Island to downtown/North Rotterdam. It was completed in 1981, and is a cable-stayed bridge with a total span of about 318 meters.

Willemsbrug.

Kop van Zuid (with Maastoren, Netherland's tallest to the left), Nordereiland (with the small houses in front of it) and Erasmusbrug.

South skyline seen from Willemsbrug.

Kop van Zuid, Erasmusbrug, Scheepvaartkwartier and Euromast.

North skyline seen from Willemsbrug.

West and Old Harbour (East downtown) skyline seen from Willemsbrug (scroll right). Click on the picture to view large version!

City center skyline. Looks like some American city from this angle. Het Witte Huis is the old highrise to the right, the others are brandnew.

Het Witte Huis, Europe’s first “skyscraper”.

View from Koninginnebrug:

View of Kop van Zuid, dominated by Maastoren, Erasmusbrug and Nordereiland.