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Markthal — The Markthal’s full arched facade seen across the plazaPhoto: Exmpletree · CC BY-SA 3.0 · edited
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Markthal

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Markthal in Rotterdam-Centre: MVRDV's horseshoe food hall at the Binnenrotte–Hoogstraat–Blaak junction, the country's first covered food market.

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Markthal — Shoppers browse colorful food stalls beneath the market hall Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 4.0 · edited
Markthal — Shoppers browse colorful food stalls beneath the market hallMarkthal — The glass entrance reflects the hall’s colorful vaulted interiorMarkthal — Meat and food counters line the busy market interiorMarkthal — The vaulted ceiling frames a view toward a tower outsideMarkthal — The arched Markthal facade and plaza in daylightMarkthal — The curved market hall beside its long adjoining buildingMarkthal — A cheese shop counter beneath the colorful market ceilingMarkthal — A syrup stall beneath the hall’s decorated ceilingMarkthal — Clouds and the market interior reflect across the glass facadeMarkthal — Colorful artwork reflected across the hall’s glass exteriorMarkthal — Orange wheels of cheese displayed on wooden shelves

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 20:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 20:00
Tuesday10:00 – 20:00
Wednesday10:00 – 20:00
Thursday10:00 – 20:00
Friday10:00 – 21:00
Saturday10:00 – 20:00
Sunday12:00 – 18:00

Shorts

Why go

  • Hoorn des Overvloeds, an 11,000 m² digital artwork by Arno Coenen and Iris Roskam covering the inner facade
  • The glass cable-net facade, 34 m high and 42 m wide, the largest glass-window cable structure in Europe
  • Rotterdam fries from Bram Ladage, one of over 100 food spots in the hall with flavours from around the world
  • De Tijdtrap, the free exhibition of excavation finds that won the Publieksprijs van de Nederlandse Archeologie

What's inside

  • A large covered market hall, one of the building's main features.
  • 4,600 m² of shops and 1,600 m² of restaurants and bars under one roof.
  • Restaurants and pubs are on the first floor.
  • Restaurants on the long side with their own entrance keep separate opening hours.
  • 228 apartments fill the second to eleventh floors, along the long sides.
  • An interactive floor plan shows where each market stall and restaurant is.
  • Touch screens let visitors see the story of each find.
  • Guided tours, workshops and talks are offered.

Facilities

  • Parking garage Over 1,100 spaces under the building, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with 20 electric-car charging stations. Spaces can be reserved in advance.
  • Bicycle parking Free public bicycle parking next to Blaak station.
  • Information kiosks Interactive kiosks inside show the current timetable.

History

Residents lived in wooden houses with wattle-and-daub walls and reed roofs. Finds from the digs show daily life in the suburban settlement of Rotta, and drilling brought up weapons, tools, jewellery and kitchen utensils. The founding of the city was marked by a dam in the river Rotte around 1270. The area was first named in written sources in 1334. Bombing in 1940 destroyed many historic traces in the ground; only the nearby Laurenskerk recalls the city's medieval times. Before the building went up, about 2,500 piles were driven into the ground. In 2022 the hall had seven million visitors.

  1. 10th centuryA farm was found seven metres below street level, part of Rotta, named after the river Rotte.
  2. Around 1050Residents left the site for good.
  3. 14th centuryA village in the Westnieuwland polder was buried here; the building now stands on its remains.
  4. 2009Construction began.
  5. 1 October 2014Queen Máxima opened the building.

How to get there

  • 1 minTrainRotterdam Blaak railway station is a one-minute walk away.
  • TrainBlaak metro station is right next to the hall; lines A, B and C stop there.
  • TramTrams 11 and 1 stop at Blaak.
  • BusBuses 32 and 47 stop at Blaak.
  • CarBy car, the parking garage can be reached from both the A16 and the A20.
  • On footAddress: Dominee Jan Scharpstraat 298. Reached via Binnenrotte, at the junction of Binnenrotte, Hoogstraat and Blaak streets.

Accessibility

  • Lift Escalators and lifts take you from the parking garage straight into the hall.
  • 24-hour pedestrian entrance Mid-way along the long side, on the Grotemarkt.

Sources: Market Hall (Rotterdam) - Wikipedia · Rotterdam/Centrum - Wikivoyage (buy) · Markthal · Visit Markthal | Markthal · Markthal (Rotterdam) - Wikipedia · Markthalle (Rotterdam) - Wikipedia · Markthal (Rotterdam) - Wikipedia · checked 18 Oct 2026

Where
Dominee Jan Scharpstraat 298, Rotterdam

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Questions and answers

Is the De Tijdtrap exhibition at Markthal free?

Yes, it is free to visit. Glass cases on different levels show authentic objects, models and other items from past periods.

What are the opening hours of Markthal in Rotterdam?

Markthal is open Monday to Thursday and on Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00. On Friday it is open 10:00 to 21:00, and on Sunday 12:00 to 18:00. Restaurants on the long side with their own entrance keep separate opening hours.

What is the address and phone number of Markthal?

The address is Dominee Jan Scharpstraat 298, Rotterdam. The phone number is +31 30 234 6464.

Is Markthal the first covered food market in the Netherlands?

Yes. It is the first fully covered food market in the country, and it combines a market, shops, restaurants, parking and homes under one roof.

Who designed Markthal in Rotterdam?

The design comes from architect Winy Maas of the architecture firm MVRDV.

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