Pauline Elizabeth

Pauline Elizabeth

Rotterdam April 24, 2016 D.J. Hoogstad: Out of love for sailing heritage and flatboat sailing, I completely restored the ship about 20 years ago to the oldest image I had of the ship. Research through the archives of the “Schuttevaer” (I knew the place and...

Pentecost Sail 2023

From Delfshaven, last weekend the ships ‘Spes’, ‘Vooruitgang’, ‘Luctor et Emergo’ and ‘De vijf gebroeders’ participated in this fantastic sailing race in Hellevoetsluis. The results were in the largest class:1st place...

Dutch Marines Memorial Regatta in the Old Port

Herewith an impression of the Dutch Memorial Regatta, the annual commemoration of the bombing of Rotterdam in May 1940 and the battle for the Noordereiland. This commemoration was held on Saturday, May 13, at our Heritage Havens. It was another impressive moment in...
King’s Day 2023

King’s Day 2023

This year, King’s Day was celebrated in Rotterdam. Heritage Ports was a stopover on the royal tour. After hectic preparation, we can look back on a very successful day! Watch this video for a nice impression of the 1940 square reception, featuring a performance...