The White House in Rotterdam was built in 1897, with Architect Willem Molenbroek taking inspiration from American skyscrapers. At the time, with a height of 43 metres, it was the tallest office building in Europe. By comparison, the Woolworth Building in New York built in 1913 has a height of 241 metres. One of the few buildings in the centre of Rotterdam, it withstood the heavy bombing of 14 May 1940.
 
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 Arrival at safe harborRobert Jan Smit
Arrival at safe harborRobert Jan Smit Wild horses in black and whiteRobert Jan Smit
Wild horses in black and whiteRobert Jan Smit Passage at nightRobert Jan Smit
Passage at nightRobert Jan Smit Passage The HagueRobert Jan Smit
Passage The HagueRobert Jan Smit Red kite lands on thin branch.Robert Jan Smit
Red kite lands on thin branch.Robert Jan Smit Colourful TheatreRobert Jan Smit
Colourful TheatreRobert Jan Smit Koningshavenbrug also known as the Hef RotterdamRobert Jan Smit
Koningshavenbrug also known as the Hef RotterdamRobert Jan Smit The White House in Rotterdam with reflection in waterRobert Jan Smit
The White House in Rotterdam with reflection in waterRobert Jan Smit Dome of the passage in The Hague with hatsRobert Jan Smit
Dome of the passage in The Hague with hatsRobert Jan Smit Shop on middle square passage The HagueRobert Jan Smit
Shop on middle square passage The HagueRobert Jan Smit The Hofvijver with the BinnenhofRobert Jan Smit
The Hofvijver with the BinnenhofRobert Jan Smit Rijswijk forest with the NeedleRobert Jan Smit
Rijswijk forest with the NeedleRobert Jan Smit See the Blue Behind the CloudsRobert Jan Smit
See the Blue Behind the CloudsRobert Jan Smit Oudezijds Voorburgwal with the old church shown as a pen drawing.Robert Jan Smit
Oudezijds Voorburgwal with the old church shown as a pen drawing.Robert Jan Smit Two Konik horses in the Oostvaardersplassen portrayedRobert Jan Smit
Two Konik horses in the Oostvaardersplassen portrayedRobert Jan Smit Eifel Tower in Paris from a side street in black and whiteRobert Jan Smit
Eifel Tower in Paris from a side street in black and whiteRobert Jan Smit Access to the steps of Rue du Mont-Cenis on MontmartreRobert Jan Smit
Access to the steps of Rue du Mont-Cenis on MontmartreRobert Jan Smit Winding path at Père-Lachaise cemetery in ParisRobert Jan Smit
Winding path at Père-Lachaise cemetery in ParisRobert Jan Smit Gravestone of Famille Moreau-Vauthier at Pere-Lachaise cemeteryRobert Jan Smit
Gravestone of Famille Moreau-Vauthier at Pere-Lachaise cemeteryRobert Jan Smit Between the houses, the Eiffel Tower in monotone colour.Robert Jan Smit
Between the houses, the Eiffel Tower in monotone colour.Robert Jan Smit