het Park Rotterdam - Park

The Park at the Euromast was designed around 1850 by the well-known Haarlem landscape architects father and son Zochers. These men could paint with nature, they designed the water features, the overhanging willows and the picturesque vistas to sun-drenched fields.

Nature

The park has a dark green botanical garden, a French style garden for the Heerenhuys and fields of deep blue flowering bells in spring. Many trees in the park are over a hundred years old. The monumental plane tree on the lawn along the Westzeedijk is the thickest tree in the city with a circumference of almost 6 meters. The old trees are alive with insects under the bark and bats in the crown. Tawny owls breed in the hollows and you can hear the spotted woodpecker tapping against the wood. Freshwater mussels live in the water and the gray heron hunts for fish.

Food and festivals

There are various catering establishments in Het Park itself, such as Parqiet, or on the edge of it (towards the Maas). But most visitors bring their own food: the park is a popular place for picnics and barbecues. There are many public events, including the Day of Romantic Music and the Heerenhuys concerts, which perfectly match the atmosphere in the Park.