Maas Sculpture

The Maas Sculpture extends 182 meters in length, featuring abstract elements and steel cables suspended between the Willemsbrug Bridge and a railway pillar.

Created by Auke de Vries in 1982, the sculpture underwent relocation and modification in 1994 after the demolition of the old railway bridge.

Rotterdam residents refer to this industrial art piece as The Clothespin due to its resemblance to a hanging line over the Maas River.

Visitors can observe the sculpture's interaction with water during high tide when one of its spherical elements makes contact with the river surface.

The structure incorporates a counterweight block to maintain balance since its reinstallation, replacing support previously provided by the demolished railway bridge.

Location: Rotterdam

Inception: 1983

Creator: Auke de Vries

Made from material: steel

Part of: Sleutelwerken

Address: Bolwerk, 3011 Rotterdam, Nederland 3011 TN 3011 TN

GPS coordinates: 51.91774,4.49371

Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:36