April 30, 2024 Rotterdam to Brussels
There had been some rain overnight but it was drying up with the morning sun. The temperature at 8 a.m. was 12°C, a mix of sun and cloud with a south wind about 10 km/hour. The breakfast area was not as crowded as yesterday at the same time. Since our train to Brussels Airport was not leaving until after noon we had time for another wander. Our destination was the current city hall, Timmerhuis. It is a combination of an older brick building, Stadstimmerhuis, built in 1953 which has two of its sides visible. The new glass modular structure stretches many stories above the older structure. It appears to be the size of a city block. There are retail stores on the street level with offices and residences in the glass parts, supported by three dimensional Vierendeel beams. . The glass module structure was completed in 2015 after six years of construction. We walked along Meant street right into the Tuesday outdoor market near Markthal. There wer...
