Historic site · UNESCO
Kinderdijk Windmills
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A UNESCO-listed row of historic windmills that kept the polders dry.
Market · Netherlands · Zuid-Holland
Markthal
A huge arched food hall with a giant ceiling mural and dozens of food stalls.
Free to enter about 60 min
For storytellers
Why Markthal matters
Markthal is Rotterdam's food cathedral: a horseshoe-shaped building with apartments wrapped around a vast market hall. The ceiling is covered in a gigantic colourful artwork of fruit, flowers and insects. Underneath there are fresh-food stalls, small restaurants and street food from around the world. Visit for lunch.
Talking points
- The ceiling artwork is enormous.
- Apartments wrap around the market hall.
- Stalls sell fresh produce and street food.
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