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"Trains across Europe: City breaks in Rotterdam " De Unie Cafe'

Café De Unie is a building from 1925 designed by architect JJP Oud . In the design, Oud used the primary colors, sleek letters and rectangular shapes of De Stijl. The locals didn't react well to this ultra-modern design at the time, the cafe' was closed after just one year and the facade painted over in grey.

The original building was located on Calandplein and was destroyed in 1940. In 1986, a replica of the facade was built on the Mauritsweg.

Oud had in fact became internationally famous as a pioneer of modern construction. De Stijl had also become an art movement of international significance and Café de Unie is now considered an icon of modern architecture.