S01 city marking/ Gate Tower Clio
Take a look
In 1990 the city of Groningen celebrated its 950 th anniversary and a contemporary city gate was placed at each main entrance road of the city to mark this. Architect Daniel Libeskind developed these city gates. By the entrance road from the south is an electricity pole with seven metal flames representing the cycle of the week. One flame is lighted on the first day of the week, after which another is lighted every day. In the mornings and evenings, the number 10.40 is illuminated at twenty to eleven, referring to the first time the city of Groningen was mentioned in a deed.
Nearby
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One, two, three
One, two, three
Monument
Three blocks of flats at the Van Ketwich Verschuurlaan together form the southern border of De Wijert neighbourhood.
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S02 city marking/ Book R
S02 city marking/ Book R
Monument
In 1990 the city of Groningen …
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Hoornse Schans rust place
Hoornse Schans rust place
Observation point
The footpath across the dyke b…
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Piccardthofplas lake light screen
Piccardthofplas lake light screen
Monument
The Piccardthofplas is inhabit…
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Jewish monument (Sterrebos)
Jewish monument (Sterrebos)
Monument
The Jewish Monument that comme…
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Rabenhauptstraat monument
Rabenhauptstraat monument
Monument
Groningen has its very own hol…
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Station hall
Station hall
Monument
We can already hear you saying, ‘How is a centuries-old station hall off the beaten path?’. Yet in the hustle and bustle of modern life, we’re all compelled to just hurry from one appointment to the next, taking the beauty around us for granted.
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Second Thought
Second Thought
Monument
Many a townie in a rush to catch their train has bumped their head on this inverted snowglobe in the bike parking garage. This ‘underground’ work of art features the familiar silhouette of the Central Station.
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Tschumi pavilion
Tschumi pavilion
Monument
The Tschumi pavilion was designed by the deconstructivist architect Bernard Tschumi and was part of an art exhibition in the ‘90s in Groningen. Five architects were invited to the city to design temporary pavilions, but this one remained standing.
