Its a rainy day and i needed two ingredients for dinner tonight , so I went to the Markthal in the centre of beautiful Rotterdam. For those of you that never been here its the greatest piece of architecture in our city, and inside we have all kinds of worldly shops with local things, but also herbs and excellent food. If you are ever in Rotterdam GO THERE
You’ll find an indoor market hall in various world-class cities, but the combination with luxury housing apartments makes Rotterdam’s Markthal the first of its kind. The apartments are draped over the food market in a horseshoe configuration. The Markthal has about 100 fresh food stands, nearly 15 food shops and various restaurants, with a supermarket and a four-level underground car park below. As you wander amongst the market stands, look up to enjoy the massive artwork sprawling across the ceiling: the ‘Horn of Plenty’ by Arno Coenen and Iris Roskam. Thanks to this grand span of art, the Markthal has been referred to as the Dutch version of the Sistine Chapel. Ohhh and the smell you guys, you will for certain get hungry.....
The Markthal also includes the Tijdtrap: an exhibition of archaeological finds from mediaeval Rotterdam excavated during the building’s construction, now on public display for free. If you enter the garage and park there the exhibition is there to see before you go on the escalator. I always loose track of time and i always buy to much but it was a great visit as always and i have what i need. So after i finish my drink here, and say goodbye to a friend who lives in one of the apartments here I will go home and leave my beloved Markthal untill next time.
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