The district contains the famous Blaak which is almost half a kilometer long, To the western end there is the Churchilsplein which connects to the Coolsingel, West blaak and the Schiedamsedijk and to the eastern end right underneath the Cube house there is the Burgemeester van Walsumweg.

The triangular form of the city of Rotterdam dates back to the Late Middle Ages.

Only two buildings more than 200 years old survive today, the Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk (English: Great, or St. Lawrence Church) and the Schielandshuis.

In line with the Rotterdam redevelopment plans, the residential functions of the Stadsdriehoek were greatly reduced after 1946.

Most of the central functions of the neighborhood lie in the neighboring Cool district, which was assigned an important shopping and entertainment role in postwar rebuilding plans.