Very diverse and varies from working-class dwellings to houses in a more Tuindorp-like style.
Rivierenwijk is largely bordered by water: the Merwedekanaal and Vaartsche Rijn.
In the 19th century, the area consisted largely of factories, including related working-class dwellings facing the Vaartsche Rijn.
Housing development didn't start here until after the First World War. In the beginning the houses were meant for the upper working-class and built on behalf of the council and the housing associations.
The Kop van Rivierenwijk developed into a facility of the university with various laboratories, later supplemented with various training institutes. A large part of that was demolished in the 1990s and replaced with apartment buildings and small businesses.
Nowadays, Rivierenwijk is known for its great diversity with houses, shops, businesses and public facilities.
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