The Place
Radio Kootwijk
In the heart of the De Hoge Veluwe National Park, in Apeldoorn (Netherlands), stands Radio Kootwijk, a 20th-century architectural gem that blends history, technology, and art. Built in the 1920s, this monumental concrete building was conceived as a radio station to connect Europe with the Dutch colonies in Asia.
Radio
Kootwijk,
monumental
architecture
where
history,
silence,
and
technology
converge.
Radio
Kootwijk,
monumental
architecture
where
history,
silence,
and
technology
converge.
THE PLACE RADIO KOOTWIJK
RADIO KOOTWIJK
THE PLACE RADIO KOOTWIJK
Its imposing silhouette, designed by architect Julius Maria Luthmann, reflects the Art Deco and Expressionist style, with geometric lines and an almost sculptural presence that has earned it the nickname “the cathedral of radio.” Today, Radio Kootwijk has been reborn as a cultural and event space, where contemporary art, music, and exhibitions on the history of telecommunications come together. Its location—surrounded by dunes, forests, and silence—enhances the contrast between the natural and the technological, offering an almost spiritual experience. The building not only evokes a pioneering era in global communication but has also become a symbol of Dutch resilience and reinvention: a monument that celebrates the power of design, engineering, and collective memory, projecting into the future the echo of the first radio waves that crossed the world.
RADIO KOOTWIJK
A Dutch
architectural
icon that
fuses art,
engineering,
and
nature.
THE PLACE RADIO KOOTWIJK