Architectural Oddities in the Netherlands

Discover 29 places tagged “architectural oddities” in the Netherlands.

Naarden, Netherlands

Moskee van Naarden

This former cigarette factory was built in a style inspired by Islamic architecture.

Workum, Netherlands

It Lân Skip

A farm turned upside down.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

New Ocean Paradise

A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.

Groningen, Netherlands

World's Largest Christmas Bauble

Every winter, this former planetarium is transformed into a massive, brightly-lit Christmas ornament.

Mildam, Netherlands

Ecokathedraal

Nestled in the woods lies this land art project: a hybrid between park, maze and natural monument.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

REM Eiland

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

The lift.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Paternoster Lift

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

Singel 7

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Singel 7

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

Row of old houses with the narrow Kleine Trippenhuis or "Little Trip House" on Kloveniersburgwal canal.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Kleine Trippenhuis

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

Leiden, Netherlands

Leiden's Monumental Urinal

This public toilet built in the famous Amsterdam School architectural style is a Dutch national monument.

Bolwoningen.

's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Bolwoningen

This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Gable Stones

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

Permanently Closed

The tiny hidden houses.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tiny Hidden Houses on Westerstraat

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

New furniture in the old entrance area.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Blaak House

Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.

Ornate original features.

Kampen, Netherlands

Schepenzaal

This stately council chamber hasn't changed since 1545.

The nave has been repurposed to include the reception, restaurants, and guest spaces.

Maastricht, Netherlands

Kruisherenhotel

A luxury hotel housed in a former 15th century Gothic church.