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All the Netherlands Rotterdam De Tijdtrap
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De Tijdtrap

A set of parking garage escalators doubling as a historical overview of Rotterdam.

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Most parking garages are purely functional spaces, but beneath Rotterdam Market Hall lies one with a unique twist—a history lesson of the city’s past.

Dig beneath an old city, and you’ll often find layers of discarded history. That’s what ‘de tijdtrap’ (or ‘The Stairs of Time’) tries to show. It’s a descent through the centuries.

The journey starts in 1273 with the oldest found items, and works its way up until current day.

The research also resulted in a cookbook that discussed food habits during this period.

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The staircase is accessible from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. while the market is open.

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4 Grotemarkt
Rotterdam, 3011 PB
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51.920384, 4.487616
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