The Central Library of Rotterdam, located in the heart of the city, features around 400,000 books spread among six stepped levels. It was designed by the Dutch architect Jaap Bakema. Completed in 1983, the library is a prominent example of late modernist architecture, its distinctive yellow air ducts reminiscent of Center Pompidou in Paris.
Central Library Rotterdam - exterior
Central Library Rotterdam - exterior
Rotterdam Central Library - atrium
Rotterdam Central Library - atrium
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