Huis Sonneveld, South Holland Province, The Netherlands
4.5 (291 reviews) Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #2 in Rotterdam Historic Sites
A must for any visit to Rotterdam
Probably the best arts experience Rotterdam has to offer, the house takes you back to the mid 30s and explores the experience of those who lived there. An example of Dutch Functionalism, it is of interest to anyone with a passing interest in architecture and design - especially those who are interested in tidy, minimal spaces. The whole house is available to view, and you’re allowed to sit on some of the chairs as well. You’re directed through the building via an audio tour operated through scanning a handheld device at numbered check points. My only criticism of this experience is that it doesn’t explore what average Rotterdam’ers felt towards what was an incredibly alien space in the middle of what was at the time (prior to the damage caused by WW2) a very old city.
Address
Jongkindstraat 12, 3015 CG Rotterdam The Netherlands
Mobile
Website
http://www.huissonneveld.nl
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 21:09
User Ratings
4.5 based on (291 reviews)
Reviews
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5S_Hvass 5:00 PM Aug 26, 2022
Wauw!!!!
Visiting this house was our absolute favorite attraction i Rotterdam. If you have just a remote interest in design and interior decoration this is a must see! We didn't know what to expect, but the house blew us away. The audio guide worked perfectly and took you through the history of the house, the ideas behind the design and al the little details that you would have missed without the guide. Everything here is so thought out and has its special place in the house. The short film about the restoration of the house is also worth seeing.
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5isabella_deruiter 5:00 PM Jul 20, 2018
Time travel back to the 1930ies
The Sonneveld House is the former private villa of a factory director from Rotterdam. It was built in the early 1930ies and represents the so called Dutch Fuctionalism. It was the Interbellum, people who could afford it were striving for a modern lifestyle, away from the old and dark houses they used to live in. Mr. Sonneveld asked the architects to design a house with lots of light and a focus on functionality and easy care. As you follow the audio tour through the house, you visit every room and listen to the stories about the family that lived there. It's a bit like stepping into a time machine. I really enjoyed the visit.
