ROTTERDAM - Het park, Beurstraverse, Schouwburgplein
By zerrinhosgor - 1/22/2009 05:12:00 PM
Rotterdam is an example of modern architecture. You can see its modernist vision in all structures and buildings. The central station was the first point where we firstly met with Rotterdam. When you reach the city you feel a little soulless character of it. But when you go inside and try to live the city, it gives you its unique character. So it is a success, I think. After the Second World War, it won its current identity that makes it a modern city. While we were strolling around, we met lots of good examples of redevelopments. There were three areas which took me into its everyday life. The first one is “Het Park”, second is the most famous shopping street called Beurstraverse, third is the Schouwburgplein.
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Het Park
Here was the most beautiful park I’ve ever seen. It was the end of the fall and the colors of the trees and plant were amazing. I feel myself in a postcard which shows the fascinating landscape in a perfect painting. Oranges, yellows, greens and reds. all of them are together. The extension of the park leads to the Rotterdam port which is the most important place for both city and Europe. Also, Erasmus Bridge adds a modernist look to port. You feel its atmosphere from this part of the city too.
Beurstraverse
This car-free, pedestrian street was a part of the redevelopment plans of the shopping district that are redeveloped nowadays. this shopping street is below the ground level and it is such a big trench. This shopping trench of Rotterdam is an architectural subterranean link between the two sides of the Coolsingel. It's one of the largest continuous collection of shops in Europe. It is safe, car-free basically pedestrian oriented. So it is a good example for such a city that has large boulevards and modern shopping centers. The world cities try to be pedestrian friendly, so this redevelopment plans are good efforts such a city.
Schouwburgplein
