Netherlands

Europe

Rotterdam

Amsterdam

Arnhem

Breda

Eindhoven

Groningen

Leeuwarden

Nijmegen

Rijswijk

The Hague

Tilburg

Utrecht

Zoetermeer

Facts

Population

16,877,351 (2014)

Area

33,670 km² • 13,000 mi²

Density

501.3 people per km²

1,298.3 people per mi²

GDP

$722.3 billion (2013)

First 150m+ Building

Gebouw Delftse Poort 1 (1991)

Tallest Building

De Zalmhaven I (215 m)

tallest-map.tallest-city

Rotterdam

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Europe

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	Montevideo	152.3 m / 500 ft
5	Gebouw Delftse Poort 1	151.4 m / 497 ft
6	De Rotterdam	151.3 m / 496 ft
7	Cooltoren	150 m / 492 ft
8	Rembrandt Tower	150 m / 492 ft
9	Millennium Tower	149 m / 489 ft
10	Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken	146 m / 479 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Netherlands CVU Members

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
Arup	Platinum	403	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Dam & Partners Architecten	Silver	2	ARCH
Deerns Nederland B.V.	Silver	10	ENVE
Liftinstituut Solutions	Silver	0	PMNG • VERC
MVRDV	Silver	10	URB • ARCH
MVSA Architects	Silver	0	INTR • URB • ARCH
UNStudio	Silver	12	ARCH

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