Vroesenpark, City park in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Vroesenpark is a city park in the Blijdorp neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It features a large lawn, walking paths, two ponds, many benches, and play and sports equipment, with a tennis club at the edge.
The park was laid out from 1929 based on a plan by city architect W.G. Witteveen. In 1948, landscape architect J.T.P. Bijhouwer redesigned it as a use park, and it reopened in 1958.
Locals often call it Vroesenpark, though it was officially Blijdorp Park until 1977. The floating Badkonijn sculpture is repainted and relaunched each year in the pond near Stadhoudersweg.
The park is accessible for wheelchair users and has clear paths. It is easy to reach by bus or RandstadRail, and you can enter from several sides.
During the Dutch famine of 1944-1945, residents cut down the park's trees for firewood. The park's name honors the Vroesen family, who provided mayors for Rotterdam in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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