List of tallest buildings in Rotterdam

Kop van Zuid, viewed from the Euromast
The skyline of Rotterdam, viewed from Schiebroek

Rotterdam, the second most populous city in the Netherlands, is home to over 350 completed high-rises.[1] The tallest building in Rotterdam is the Zalmhaven, with a height of 215 metres (705 ft).[2] The 59 storey skyscraper also stands as the highest building in the Netherlands and the Benelux.[3] It surpassed the former tallest building, Maastoren, which rises 165 metres (541 ft).[4]

Rotterdam is well known as the high-rise city of the Netherlands. The city is therefore often called "Manhattan at the Meuse",[5] because of the large number of skyscrapers standing close to the river Meuse, especially at Kop van Zuid. Rotterdam has a rich history in high-rises, dating back to 1897 with the completion of "Het Witte Huis". This office building was at that time the tallest skyscraper in Europe with a height of 43 metres (141 ft).[6] Rotterdam is famous for its characteristic skyline, and its world-wide reputation for innovative architecture. The city stands in the European SkylineTop together with Frankfurt, Milan, London, Madrid, Paris, Warsaw and Moscow. Over 30 new high-rise projects were being developed in the early 2020s.[1]

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  2. ^ "De Zalmhaven". dezalmhaven.com. 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ "De Zalmhaventoren". top010.nl. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Maastoren". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  5. ^ "Architecture Rotterdam - Tourism in the Netherlands". Holland.com. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  6. ^ Jan van Helleman (23 December 2016). "Het Witte Huis Rotterdam - Nieuwbouw Architectuur Rotterdam". Top010.nl. Retrieved 24 February 2017.