Rotterdam

Netherlands

Facts

Population

598,199 (2019)

First 150m+ Building

Gebouw Delftse Poort 1 (1991)

Tallest Building

De Zalmhaven I (215 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

143

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Europe

Tallest City in

Netherlands

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	De Zalmhaven I	215 m / 705 ft
2	Maastoren	164.8 m / 541 ft
3	New Orleans	158.4 m / 520 ft
4	Postkantoor	155 m / 509 ft
5	Cooltoren	153.7 m / 504 ft
6	Montevideo	152.3 m / 500 ft
7	Gebouw Delftse Poort 1	151.4 m / 497 ft
8	De Rotterdam	151.3 m / 496 ft
9	Millennium Tower	149 m / 489 ft
10	World Port Center	133.6 m / 438 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Rotterdam CVU Members

Logo	Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	MVRDV	Silver	11	ARCH

Global News

04 November 2025

Construction Begins on 180-Meter “The Sax" in Rotterdam

Construction has officially begun on The Sax, a striking new residential development designed by MVRDV on Rotterdam’s Wilhelminapier. The milestone was marked on 28 October...

18 May 2022

Construction Progresses on Restoration of Post Office in Rotterdam

Omnam Group (OMNAM) and ODA have shared the progress of their restoration and reinvention project of the historic post office, POST Rotterdam. Demolition began on...

09 March 2022

Architecture Firm Halts all Russian Projects

Dutch architecture and urban design practice MVRDV released a statement denouncing the violence that has erupted on European soil after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked...

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