Van Nelle Factory

7/10

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This 1932 modernist masterpiece of steel and glass revolutionized factory design as a UNESCO-listed icon of Dutch functionalism. Once processing coffee, tea and tobacco, it now hosts creative industries; weekend tours available.

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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"Often described as a 'glass palace' (it's largely constructed of steel and glass), it functioned as a state-of-the-art coffee, tea and tobacco factory until the 1990s." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"The Van Nelle Factory was opened to process and package tea, coffee and tobacco in 1932. It’s an outstanding example of carefully thought through Dutch functionalist design. The airy..."
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