Noordereiland
River island of late nineteenth-century skippers' homes, quiet quays and a royal tribute fountain.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Noordereiland in Rotterdam starts at the small fountain on Burgemeester Hoffmanplein, raised in eighteen ninety-eight as a tribute to a young Queen Wilhelmina. It follows the long wait before her accession, the river island of inland skippers that grew up here after the Koningshaven was dug, and the bronze details that speak their language. Stand beside the basin and look up at the winged figure while you listen.
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