The lion striding on foot, for the war
of unification of 1860.
A stone lion in front of Florence Nightingalehof and the Leeuwenflat.
Seen from the Maasboulevard.
photo: Gemeentearchief Rotterdam /
afd. Fotografie, 1974
collectie Stadsarchief Rotterdam
As a city you have to stay courageous.
Nothing is secure.
Come città devi continuare ad avere coraggio.
Niente è sicuro.
Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace of Naples)
Piazza del Plebiscito
Rigardus Rijnhout (the Giant of Rotterdam)
Statue by artist Herman Lammers (2011) at wijkpark Oude Westen.
For growth you have to think out of the box.
Per crescere devi stare fuori dalla gabbia.
House of Bourbon
Piazza del Plebiscito
Statues by artist Berry Holslag (1998).
Zuidplein / Strevelsweg
Everyday is modern life.
Ogni giorno la vita è moderna.
Statue by artist Leonid Baranov.
A gift from Russia to Rotterdam (1997).
Westerkade
This year it was painted by protesters.
Without a gay community there is no party.
So let's get married.
Senza la communità gay non c'è festa. Dunque sposiamoci.
Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace of Naples)
Piazza del Plebiscito
Delfshaven
videostill: Rotterdam 2040
Use the forks! And let the love go through your stomach. Food is the best way to meet.
Usiamo le forchette! E lasciamo passare l'amore attraverso lo stomaco. Il cibo è il miglior modo per incontrarsi.
Statue by the artists Artoonisten (2002).
In the sky there is no street.
Nel cielo non c'è strada.
Erasmus monument on the Coolsingel
(before it was moved towards Grotekerkplein),
on the background Café Restaurant Erasmus in the Erasmushuis building.
Postcard, 1955
As a city you sometimes have to go through hell
to start a new dream.
Come città ogni tanto devi passare per l'inferno per iniziare un nuovo sogno.
Via Nilo
Statue by artist Paul McCarthy (2001) on Eendrachtsplein.
Everything becomes the same. So who are you?
Tutto diventa uguale. Dunque chi sei tu?
