Weena
51°55′24″N 4°28′13″E / 51.92333°N 4.4704°E
Weena seen to the east from the Stationsplein
Weena is a street with many highrises in the center of Rotterdam. The street leads from the Stationsplein to the Hofplein. On the other side of the Centraal Station the street is called the Beukelsdijk.
The Skyline of Rotterdam, looking towards
Weena.
In 2007 Weena was named the most air-polluted street in the Netherlands.[1]
Weena was named after the Hof van Wena, a 12th-century keep which stood at the site of the former Hofplein Station.
References
- ↑ (in Dutch) Weena vieste straat van Nederland, Reformatorisch Dagblad, February 9, 2007
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