Inside of the building. Glass rooftop in the form of a ship. Very beautiful stained glass

Cover of a very nice brochure on the Scheepvaarthuis, written by Jan van Wier, who also guided tour throughthis beautiful building

The architect, J.M. van der Mey. Born in 1878 in Delfshaven (!!!!), Rotterdam

Scheepvaarthuis is built is a triangular shape
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Bird eyes view
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bureau Monumenten & Archeologie (bMA

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Beginning of guided tour, man in green jacket is Jan van der Wier, our guide

Main entrance, not in use now

My friend MArtha, whotook the initiative to visit this fine building

Beautiful, artful masonry all over the facade. Letters stand for one of the shipping companies, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij

Main entrance ceiling. Stellar configuration Ursa major

Polar star to the left

Beautiful cast iron fence, all part of the 'global' archicture

Marine man and a commercial man (right). Designed by W.C. Brouwer

Wooden pane, saying: The sea divides the peoples

Brickwork in the form of a so called Patentanker (ship anchor)

With the perspective tool of PSP I changed the last pic. It all now seems to be seen from a horizontal position unde ana rc of 45 degrees. Resolution on th top is lesser then at bottom, which is logical

Wooden pane, saying : Navigation unites

For the building in the early 20th century numerous old houses canal houses had to be amovated. 15th 16th century !! Building to the right is the only survivor.

Bridge across the Kromme Waal, designed also by van der Mey. Pure Amsterdam School architecture. People in Amsterdam were very upset in 1924: No Amsterdam kind of bridge they said

Very beautifully ornamented facade on the Buiten Bantammerstraat. Central staue, made out of lead is that of Jhr. Op ten NOort, being the father of architect van der Mey. His mother was theihouskeeper

Once more the very impressive Northern facade, alongside the Buiten Bantammerstraat.

Nemo building,also built in the form of a ship. Seen from the Scheepvaarthuis

J.P Coen, designed by Hildo Krop

Central staircase

We were 'overwhelmed'by the number of fine architectural details.

Sheer delight (in my eyes)