Startling BUS SHELTERS

95 Skull In Dordrecht

Maria

Montessorilaan 2

Dordrecht

South Holland

96 American Diner

Transferium

Wittenberg

Garderen

Gelderland

A shelter in the shape of a skull: anyone waiting for a bus in Maria Montessorilaan in Dordrecht can wait under a huge skull designed by the artist Joep van Lieshout. He also designed the bus shelter on the opposite side of the road, in the shape of an egg. The artworks Alpha and Omega symbolise birth and death. The skull especially elicited some violent reactions: the local newspapers reported that children at the nearby school suffered from nightmares because of this public transport art.

An American diner in the Veluwe? The rock ‘n’ roll fifties come to life in this asphalt plain, which serves as a transfer station. Anyone waiting for a bus here can listen to a jukebox filled with short stories. The real commuter is never bored here. They add twenty new short stories every year. Short Story was created by the artist Jerome Symons.

97 Rietveld In Bergeijk

Bushalte Hof Bergeijk

North Brabant

In the early 20th century the town of Bergeijk was a magnet for designers, who were associated with the De Stijl art movement. Gerrit Rietveld left his mark here as did the furniture designer Mart Stam and the landscape designer Mien Ruys. Waiting for a bus was never as stylish as in this Rietveld bus shelter, opposite a black and white Rietveld clock. Don’t forget to visit the former De Ploeg factory (Riethovensedijk 20), which Rietveld designed, and the adjoining garden by Mien Ruys. You can easily find the building with the app or map of the Rietveld walk, which can be obtained from the VVV tourist office.