Sights and Attractions |
Euromast |
The panoramic tower Euromast. was built in 1958-60 and designed by the architect Maaskant. It was meant as the focus of the 1961 flower show Floriade. Originally the tower was 100 meters high, because Maaskant thought that you would not be able to recognise anything from an even higher level. There was also concern that visitors might be frightened off by a higher tower. In 1970 a smaller tower was bought from the remains of yet another exhibition. This new tower was meant to stand on the ground, but was now put on top of the Euromast. This made the Euromast once again the highest structure in the city. This position was temporarily taken over by the Rotterdam medical school of Rotterdam in 1966. The Euromast has undergone substantial renovations early 2004 giving it a new lease of life as a viewing spot, party centre, congress centre and two hotel rooms! An elevator takes the visitor to the viewing platform at 100 meters above the sea. A restaurant is situated just under the platform. With clear skies one can see as far as Delft, Dordrecht and even the Hague, but the view of Rotterdam itself is the best of course. A revolving lift, Euroscope, leaves every 30 minutes for a journey to 175 meters altitude. The Euromast is open daily, all year
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