Poortgebouw
Monumental legalised squat in Rotterdam, the Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Poortgebouw is a national monument located at Stieltjesstraat 38 in the Kop van Zuid area of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. It was built beside the River Maas in 1879 and experienced a range of uses until it was squatted 3 October 1980. It had been standing empty for 2 years and was squatted as a protest intended to highlight the lack of affordable residential housing in Rotterdam.
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Poortgebouw | |
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General information | |
Status | housing co-operative |
Address | Stieltjesstraat 38 |
Town or city | Rotterdam |
Country | Netherlands |
Coordinates | 51.910278°N 4.495833°E / 51.910278; 4.495833 |
Opened | 1980 (squatted) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | J. S. C. van de Wall |
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