Markthal, South Holland Province, The Netherlands
4.5 (7.791 reviews) Monday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #8 in Rotterdam Shopping Malls
Absolutely incredible design with an interior packed full of places to visit
The Markthal (English: Market Hall) is a residential and office building with a market hall, located in Rotterdam. The building was opened on October 1, 2014, by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. Besides the large market hall, the complex houses 228 apartments, 4600 m2 retail space, 1600 m2 horeca and an underground 4-storey parking garage with a capacity of 1200 cars. The Markthal was designed by architectural firm MVRDV. The grey nature stone building has an archwise structure like a horseshoe. The building has a glass facade on both sides, these are made up of smaller glass windows. The smaller windows are mostly squared and around 1485 millimeters wide. All of these are hung around a structure of steel cables, 34 metres high and 42 metres wide, which makes it the largest glass-window cable structure in Europe. Each facade has 26 vertical and 22 horizontal cables. The inside of the building is an 11.000 m2 artwork by Arno & Iris Coenen, named Hoorn des Overvloeds (Horn of Plenty).
Address
Dominee Jan Scharpstraat 298, 3011 GZ Rotterdam The Netherlands
Mobile
Website
https://www.markthal.nl/
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday : 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, April 29, 2024, 3:37
User Ratings
4.5 based on (7.791 reviews)
Reviews
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5Jellybellydancer 5:00 PM Sep 3, 2022
Stunning architecture
The 'new' city of Rotterdam is not short of fabulous architecture, but the Markthal is simply stunning and not to be missed. It dominates the Stadsdriewoek district, a large pedestrian area with plenty of shops, bars and eateries with it's fun horseshoe shape, with a large market hall in the centre; outside but inside at the same time. As well as a buzzing selection of stalls where you are bound to find something that takes you're fancy, don't miss looking up to see an impressive mural spanning the inside walls, noting the windows of the offices and apartments overlooking the scene below. A highlight of my trip to Rotterdam.
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5Tia A 5:00 PM Mar 6, 2020
Great experience
You can try food from all over the world there. I would recommend also having cash with you because some places don’t accept cards. We had the opportunity to try multiple dishes from the whole world, instead of just one cuisine (like at a restaurant). I would say that almost everything is a little overpriced, but it’s worth it for the experience.
