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Attraction · Rotterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Hofpleinfontein in Rotterdam

Hofpleinfontein is an attraction in Rotterdam, South Holland. This place has a story in the app. 4 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 310 m you find a bike pump, a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

Story · Hofpleinfontein

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You're standing at the Hofplein Fountain, right in the middle of Hofplein in Rotterdam. Traffic swirls all around you, because this is a big roundabout. Yet in the centre, the water keeps happily shooting up. The fountain was designed by architect J.R.A. Koops and completed in 1955.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

6 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Hofpleinfontein

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 4 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

KunstHAL
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

KunstHAL · 1.5 km

Market Hall
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Market Hall · 780 m

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Photo: Exmpletree · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Maritime Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Maritime Museum · 810 m

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen · 1.2 km

Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen · 1.3 km

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Photo: Rob Oo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of KunstHAL on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1RiF010Attraction · 670 m away
  2. 2KubuswoningenAttraction · 960 m away
  3. 3Kunstinstituut MellyMuseum · 1 km away
  4. 4HavenmuseumMuseum · 1 km away
  5. 5Sonneveld HouseMuseum · 1 km away
  6. 6Chabot MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km away
  7. 7Marine Corps MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km away
  8. 8Nieuwe InstituutMuseum · 1.2 km away
  9. 9MariniersmonumentMemorial · 1.4 km away
  10. 10Natuurhistorisch Museum RotterdamMuseum · 1.6 km away
All 68 points of interest in Rotterdam →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hofpleinfontein wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 240 m and a water point at 310 m.

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