Begijnhof
A begijnhof is a collection of individual and/or communal dwellings, houses and convents of beguines, usually in the vicinity of a chapel or church and surrounded or not by a wall with one or more gates. Specific to the Netherlands, the te…
About this place
A begijnhof is a collection of individual and/or communal dwellings, houses and convents of beguines, usually in the vicinity of a chapel or church and surrounded or not by a wall with one or more gates. Specific to the Netherlands, the term hofje is used to indicate a row of small houses in which single or elderly persons reside.
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Practical information & emergency numbers
Keep this page handy during your Rotterdam visit — for emergencies, tourist information, city services and transport.
🚨 Emergency & Police
- General emergency (police/fire/ambulance) 112
- Police (non-urgent) 0900-8844
- International emergency line 112
🗺️ Tourist Information
- Rotterdam Tourist Information (VVV) rotterdam.info
- VVV Central Station — Stationsplein 20, daily 09:30–18:00
- VVV Hoek van Holland — Stationsweg 11, daily 09:30–17:00
🏥 City Hall & Medical
- City of Rotterdam (general inquiries) 0800-1545 (free)
- GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond (travel medicine, weekdays 8:30–17:00) 010-433 98 99
- GP out-of-hours service (after 17:00 + weekends, always call first) 010-290 98 88
🚇 Transport
- RET (tram, bus, metro) 0900-5006010 · ret.nl
- Watertaxi Rotterdam 010-403 03 03 · watertaxirotterdam.nl
- Rotterdam Taxi Central (RTC) 010-462 62 62
Source: rotterdam.info, City of Rotterdam — generated 14 mei 2026
Practical information
Opening hours
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