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Arboretum Trompenburg, dating back to 1820, is a lovely park filled with well-designed walking paths. The seven hectare park houses a rich collection of trees, shrubs, perennials and bulbs.
Arboretum Trompenburg is a botanical garden in Rotterdam, Netherlands, which hosts a large collection of woody as well as herbaceous plants. It occupies an area of 7 ha and is situated 4 m below sea level, so a system of canals is used to drain the land. The history of the garden dates back to the 19th century. Since 1958 it has been open to the public daily for a small fee. Arboretum Trompenburg holds national plant collections of conifers, Quercus, Fagus, Rhododendron, Ligustrum, Rodgersia and Hosta.
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Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Home of Rotterdam's third football club, Excelsior, which since the seventies has been playing in either the Eerste Divisie (first division) or Eredivisie.
De Esch Water Tower
The oldest still-standing water tower of the Netherlands. The tower, completed in 1873, counts seven water reservoirs with a total capacity of 1000 m3. At the foot of the water tower remain the offices and houses of the staff that once manned this tower. It lost its function as a water tower in 1978, being modified in 1986 to house office space. It also contains a space for cafés and restaurants.
These two windmills (Star and Lily) date from 1777 and 1829. They are very handsomely situated on the side of the Kralingse Plas lake. The mills do still do their original job which is grinding ingredients for spices and snuff tobacco. Adjacent is a small shop where these products are sold.
Kralingen Golf Course
Botanical Garden Kralingen
This small botanical garden is known for its medicinal plants. As it is being brought back to its old glory the visit is recommended if you were to walk by, or for garden buffs.
Overlooks the vast Kralingse Plas with a view over the two monumental windmills on the opposite side of the lake.