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Rotterdam · Netherlands · Europe

Rotterdam 3D

Rotterdam provides a public 3D model and downloadable spatial layers derived from municipal base information. Buildings, terrain, bridges, and other objects can be explored in the browser. This entry covers Rotterdam 3D, rather than assuming every capability of the city’s broader Open Urban Platform is present in this viewer.

SCD digital twins illustration — not a screenshot of this project.
SCD digital twins illustration — not a screenshot of this project.

Project identity & implementation

Implementation type
3D City Model / Map
Project description
3D city model
Responsible organization
Municipality of Rotterdam
Providers
Not documented
Lifecycle
Operational
Public access
Public Interactive Viewer
Launch / deployment
Not confirmed
Coverage
City model; exact geographic coverage varies by dataset.

Use cases

Spatial exploration and access to municipal model data.

Physical-system connection

No sensor or operational-data connection to the physical system is established by the retained evidence. Geometry, registers, modeled estimates or spatial layers alone do not establish that connection.

Decision workflow

See the documented use cases. A planning or visualization use case alone does not establish a maintained operational data workflow.

Classification basis

The retained evidence establishes a 3D spatial model or map. A connected twin is not established for this specific listing; capabilities of a wider municipal platform are not automatically attributed to its public viewer.

Documented capabilities

Interactive 3D VisualizationGIS and Spatial DataBuildings and InfrastructureUrban Planning
Technologies
Not documented
Data types
LOD1 / LOD2 buildings, Terrain, Bridges, Trees, Street assets
Data update / live data
Live sensor integration is not established by the retained evidence.

Results & limitations

No independently verified performance metrics recorded.

A 3D model does not by itself establish live data, simulation, or an operational feedback loop.

Evidence & links

Project Video

Rotterdam 3D V2.0

Publisher: Rick Klooster · Published

Historical demonstration

This 2015 recording presents Rotterdam 3D version 2 and describes CityGML-based municipal information. It is potentially relevant historical context for the city model, but the continuity between this version and the exact public application listed by SCD needs further confirmation. It is retained for review rather than published on the project page.

Watch on YouTube ↗
Documentation link
Verified reachable · 2026-10-09Endpoint reachable. This checks link health, not complete 3D rendering.
Viewer link
Verified reachable · 2026-10-09Endpoint reachable. This checks link health, not complete 3D rendering.
Last detailed research
2026-10-08

Endpoint checks verify link health. They do not certify that every 3D layer, simulation, or data feed works. Public access and lifecycle are assessed separately.

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