R o P r i k
The Pier (1959)
Scheveningen - The famous Pier in Scheveningen is an icon on the Dutch coast. The first pier of Scheveningen, named “Wandelhoofd Koningin Wilhelmina” opened on 6 May 1901. On March 26, 1943 the pavilion burned out completely.
Current pier: On 17 September 1959 the current structure, designed by Dutch architects Hugh Maaskant and Dick Apon from Rotterdam, was opened. Its unusual construction boasts two levels for the main pier, the lower deck a closed-in section, the upper open to the elements, and four terminal sections called 'islands', each originally with a separate focus. Its total length is 382 meters. Height 60 mtr.
The Pier (1959)
Scheveningen - The famous Pier in Scheveningen is an icon on the Dutch coast. The first pier of Scheveningen, named “Wandelhoofd Koningin Wilhelmina” opened on 6 May 1901. On March 26, 1943 the pavilion burned out completely.
Current pier: On 17 September 1959 the current structure, designed by Dutch architects Hugh Maaskant and Dick Apon from Rotterdam, was opened. Its unusual construction boasts two levels for the main pier, the lower deck a closed-in section, the upper open to the elements, and four terminal sections called 'islands', each originally with a separate focus. Its total length is 382 meters. Height 60 mtr.