This major historical landmark dating back to 1920 is one of the many attractions in the Coolsingel area of the city. Budget hotels in Rotterdam near the City Hall Rotterdam provide easy access to this building, as well as to the shopping areas and transportation hubs located just a short distance down on Coolsingel. Discount hotels near the City Hall Rotterdam are also close to the river Maas, providing a beautiful walking area and view. The historic city hall building, also known as the Stadhuis van Rotterdam, is one of the few of the original buildings in the central part of Rotterdam that survived the 1940 bombings.
The city hall actually took seven years to build, and the design was selected from a competition amongst architects. The winner, Dr. Henri Evers, used a type of design known as Beaux Arts architecture, and the city hall remains one of the best examples of this style in the Netherlands today. It features a courtyard area, as well as bell tower that rises over the building to a height of 70 feet.