SIR is the international art and public space program of CBK Rotterdam 3. Tulips with walker, 2015. Trudy de Jong-Broekhuizen. The city is full of them. I’ve counted nine in Rotterdam so far.
4. Twee kolommen, 1977. Gust Romijn. Red. Restored and relocated.
5. Untitled, 1977 (flames on what used to be a fire station). Leen Droppert.
6. Lastdrager, 1950. C. Steinweg Handelsveem. Han Rehm. A copy of the same porter stands on Kop van Zuid (having the same work twice is unique).
7. Pioneer House, 1999. On the roof of the customs building. John Körmeling. Also known from the neon 1989.
8. Little whale. Artist unknown.
9. Klimfiguren, 1963 (with anti-climb spikes above to prevent children from using it as a climbing frame). Julia Braendle.
10. Provinciaaltjes, 1966 (from a time when Rotterdam South was populated by fortune seekers from Zeeland and Brabant). Loeki Metz.
11. Dolphins. Artist unknown.
12. Harbor city mosaic. Artist unknown.
13. Untitled, 1990. Red. Rik Blom.
14. Bescherming, 1962 (relief on the former police station façade). Gust Romijn.
15. Het gezin, 1963 (as it was supposed to be in those days, on the church steps). Huib Noorlander.
16. Op weg zijn, ontmoeten, 1991. Ton Koops.
17. Playing children. Harry Boley.
18. Quill, 1973. Phillip King.
20. Twee cirkelsegmenten, 1978. Leen Droppert (the wall relief is also part of it, but will soon be demolished).
21. Spiraal II, 1982. Piet Killaars.
22. Jos Brink, 2010 (a people person with the theatre as anchor). Rien van Galen.
23. Untitled, 1967. John Grosman.
24. Forgotten work, likely by Jan van Munster (relocated from another site; now hidden behind a school fence.
25. Unknown neighborhood sculpture featuring a ship’s telegraph as a head.
26. Houten spiralen, 2010. Rob Maingay.
27. Miniature Euromast on the pavement in front of waste management company Renewi.
28. De rotsen, 2022. Tim Reuser.
29. De dobber, 1966 (Jan with vertical balls). Red. Gust Romijn.
30. IT, 2014 (wires like a giant broken loose monster). Marcel Kroonenberg.
31. Sjatoodoo, 1989. Kees Verschuren.
32. Untitled, 1961, façade object. Henk Mooij.
33. De melkmeid, 1938 (cast posthumously and gifted to the neighborhood). Han Rehm.
34. Julianavaas, 1909. Celebrating the birth of princess Juliana. Simon Miedema.
35. Aktion Sühnezeichen, 1966. Reparation gift (ecumenical building by Rietveld, Van Dillen, Van Tricht).
36. Unknown, 1965. Tile tableau.
37. Unknown (iron rooster).
38. Vier leeuwen, 1778 (now only three remain, and they’ve been moved multiple times). Johannes Keerbergen.
39. Untitled, 1967. Francesco Somaini (like metal shards from the bombing).
40. Maas Sculpture, 1982 (hanging from Willems Bridge). Auke de Vries.
41. Untitled, 1964 (giraffes). Kees Timmer (made together with his students).
42. Little figure (formerly had a ball, now missing). Harry Boley.
43. Plein Loods 24, 1999. Pieter Figdor, Atelier Quadrat.
44. Handwissel, 2015. Nico Parlevliet.
45. Untitled, 1973 (arrow). Marianne Groen.
46. Astana, 2021 (circle to sit in). Studio Wieki Somers.
47. Dijkwerkers, 1970. Ek van Zanten.
48. Maashaven Fountain, 2022 (an irregularly spurting fountain). Jeroen Jongeleen.
49. In de hemel is geen bier... (In Heaven There Is No Beer...), 1998. Ben Zegers.
50. Maas Stones, 2022. Jasmin Charalambouw & Felix Mohr (Paviljoen a/h Water).
51. Hekwerk ongeluk, 2022. Mahatsanga Le Dantec (Paviljoen a/h Water).
52. Rozenwand, 1996 (the remains of it, near what used to be the municipal waste company). Lydia Schouten.
53. Maastunnel monument voor verkeersslachtoffers NL (Maastunnnel Monument for Road Traffic Victims NL), 2003 (“[...] that we are”). Kamiel Verschuren.
54. Liggend naakt, 1994. Jan de Graaf.
55. Welland, 2023 (reused pontoon parts). Ruud Kuijer.
56. Vrouw II, 1990. Kees Buckens.
57. De visser, 2006 (steel piece rendered unfit as a climbing frame). Ger Bout.
58. Obelisken, 1989 (first there were four, then six). Jan IJzendoorn.
59. Hermes, 1941 (made during WWII for the RET). Adriaan van der Plas.
60. Circle in Tree, 2023 (a bicycle tire as a magician’s trick). Jeroen Jongeleen.
Graphic design 75B
2. Bronze façade piece from Visser’s installation company, established in 1921. Metalworking tools cast in bronze. Artist unknown.
More information sculptureinternationalrotterdam.nl bkor.nl
1. Hang Out, 2003. Replica of the façade of the adjacent B.a.d building. Made by Kamiel Verschuren.
Text and images Jeroen Jongeleen, 2025 After you finish, you will receive a limited edition artwork (40 copies), numbered and signed. On Saturday May 31 2025, Sculpture International Rotterdam and visual artist Jeroen Jongeleen host the first edition of a running art route along well-known and lesser-known, official and unofficial, prominent and more hidden sculptures lining the streets of Rotterdam. It is a self-supported route, so be sure to bring your own food and drink along the way.