Bijenkorf department store Bijenkorf department store moves after the war into a new building of architect Breuer at the Coolsingel
Galeries Modernes opens On 8 November 1956 the new building of Galeries Modernes was officially opened.
Lijnbaan apartment buildings The layout of the Lijnbaan, which separates shops and apartments, paved the way for a new concept of urban living: high-rise blocks arranged around green courts.
Groenendaal Housing The Groenendaal Housing project illustrate well the confrontation between two styles of architecture that dominated the post-war period in the Netherlands.
Shop and enjoy in the Twaalfprovinciënhuis With a sense of bravura similar to the completion of the Market Hall in October 2014, the Twaalfprovinciënhuis shopping centre opened in 1955.
Stadstimmerhuis Meent For a long time Stadstimmerhuis meent has been the name given to the building that houses city departments that deal with construction.
Hoogstraat shops The Hoogstraat Shops were three retail buildings opened one after another in quick succession on Hoogstraat.
Lijnbaan shopping precinct In the post-war years the Lijnbaan marked a revolution in urban design. Instead of shops with housing above along both sides of a street of traffic, such as Hoogstraat, the Lijnbaan shops lined pedestrian promenades.
Minervahuis The Minerva House on Meent is part of a block largely completed during the period of reconstruction.
