Personalized Star Map of Rotterdam
51.9244°N, 4.4777°E
A city of bold architecture, Rotterdam unfurls its stars above the Erasmus Bridge and the Cube Houses. Gift a Rotterdam star map — a present as innovative as the skyline of this port metropolis beneath the Dutch sky.
Famous Landmarks
Erasmus Bridge
51.9244°N, 4.4777°E
The Erasmus Bridge, nicknamed 'The Swan' for its elegant silhouette, connects north and south Rotterdam at 802 metres long. Inaugurated in 1996, it is the largest bascule bridge in Europe with an asymmetric 139-metre pylon. It has become the symbol of Rotterdam's architectural renaissance after World War II.
Cube Houses
51.9244°N, 4.4777°E
The Cube Houses, designed by architect Piet Blom in 1984, are a set of 38 cubes tilted at 45 degrees atop hexagonal pylons. Each cube represents an abstract tree, the whole forming an urban forest. One of them is open to the public to experience daily life in this unconventional space.
Markthal
51.9244°N, 4.4777°E
The Markthal, inaugurated in 2014, is a 40-metre-high arched market hall combining housing and food retail. Its spectacular interior features the largest artwork in the Netherlands, an 11,000 m² digital mural depicting giant fruits and flowers. The building houses 96 fresh produce stalls and 15 restaurants.
Why gift a star map of Rotterdam?
Gifting a star map of Rotterdam means capturing a moment above the boldest metropolis in the Netherlands. Whether it was a first meeting at Oude Haven, an evening on the futuristic waterfront, or a panorama from the Euromast, this map immortalizes the stars of that unique instant. A gift as innovative and dynamic as Rotterdam itself.
The sky of Rotterdam
At 52° north latitude, Rotterdam shares Amsterdam's latitude and benefits from long winter nights favourable for observation. Its coastal position on the North Sea provides a clear western horizon. Autumn and winter skies reveal Orion, Sirius, and the Pleiades above the harbour.