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ROTTERDAM
The most beautiful metropolis in the Netherlands
ROTTERDAM IS A CITY IN THE NETHERLANDS. IT IS THE LARGEST PORT CITY IN EUROPE AND ONE OF THE BUSIEST IN THE WORLD. THE CITY IS KNOWN FOR ITS MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND VIBRANT CULTURAL SCENE, AS WELL AS ITS HISTORY AS A MAJOR INDUSTRIAL CENTER. ROTTERDAM IS LOCATED IN THE WEST OF THE NETHERLANDS, NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER NIEUWE MAAS. IT IS THE SECOND LARGEST CITY IN THE COUNTRY AFTER AMSTERDAM.
History
ROTTERDAM HAS A LONG AND INTERESTING HISTORY. THE CITY WAS FOUNDED IN THE 13TH CENTURY AND QUICKLY BECAME AN IMPORTANT TRADING CENTER. IN THE 16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES, ROTTERDAM GREW INTO ONE OF THE BUSIEST PORTS IN THE WORLD, THANKS TO ITS STRATEGIC LOCATION AND STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER EUROPEAN CITIES. IN THE 19TH CENTURY, THE CITY BECAME AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL CENTER, WITH A FOCUS ON SHIPBUILDING AND THE PRODUCTION OF STEEL AND OTHER GOODS.
WWII
DURING WORLD WAR II, ROTTERDAM WAS HEAVILY BOMBED BY THE GERMAN ARMY. ON MAY 14, 1940, THE CITY WAS ATTACKED BY THE LUFTWAFFE, THE GERMAN AIR FORCE. THE BOMBING DESTROYED MUCH OF THE CITY CENTRE, INCLUDING MANY HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND HOUSES. AFTER THE WAR, THE CITY WAS REBUILT AND MANY OF THE DAMAGED BUILDINGS WERE REPLACED BY MODERN BUILDINGS. TODAY, ROTTERDAM IS A THRIVING CITY WITH A DIVERSE POPULATION AND A VIBRANT CULTURAL SCENE.
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ROTTERDAM IS KNOWN FOR ITS MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND THE CITY HAS MANY FAMOUS BUILDINGS. SOME OF THE MOST NOTABLE ARE THE ERASMUS BRIDGE, A CABLE-STAYED BRIDGE THAT SPANS THE NIEUWE MAAS RIVER; DIERGAARDE BLIJDORP, WITH A UNIQUE CURVED DESIGN; AND THE MARKTHAL, A COVERED MARKET WITH A DISTINCTIVE HORSESHOE SHAPE.
1.Delsfhaven
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DELFSHAVEN IS A NEIGHBORHOOD IN ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS. IT IS LOCATED IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE CITY, NEAR THE RIVER NIEUWE MAAS. DELFSHAVEN IS KNOWN FOR ITS HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND ITS ROLE IN THE CITY'S MARITIME HISTORY. THE NEIGHBORHOOD WAS ONCE A SEPARATE CITY CALLED DELFSHAVEN, BUT WAS JOINED TO ROTTERDAM IN THE 19TH CENTURY. TODAY, DELFSHAVEN IS A POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATION, WITH MANY HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND SIGHTS, INCLUDING THE OUDE KERK, THE WAAG AND THE SCHIEDAMSE POORT.
2. Markthal
THE MARKTHAL IS AN INDOOR MARKET IN ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS. IT IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY, NEAR BLAAK TRAIN STATION. THE MARKTHAL IS A UNIQUE BUILDING, WITH A CURVED, HORSESHOE-SHAPED DESIGN AND A LARGE GLASS CEILING. OPENED IN 2014, IT IS HOME TO MORE THAN 100 FOOD OUTLETS, RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS. THE MARKTHAL ALSO HAS APARTMENTS AND A PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE. IT IS A POPULAR DESTINATION FOR LOCALS AND TOURISTS ALIKE, WHO COME TO BUY FRESH PRODUCE, TRY LOCAL DELICACIES AND ENJOY THE VIBRANT ATMOSPHERE OF THE MARKET.
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3.Rotterdam Centraal Station
ROTTERDAM CENTRAL STATION IS THE MAIN RAILWAY STATION IN THE CITY OF ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS. IT IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE CITY, NEAR THE RIVER NIEUWE MAAS. THE STATION WAS BUILT IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY AND IS AN IMPORTANT HUB FOR BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRAIN SERVICES. IT IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST TRAIN STATIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS, WITH TRAINS TO DESTINATIONS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, AS WELL AS TO BELGIUM, GERMANY AND FRANCE.
4.Witte de withstraaat
WITTE DE WITHSTRAAT IS A BUSY STREET IN ROTTERDAM. IT IS LOCATED IN THE WITTE DE WITHKWARTIER DISTRICT, WHICH IS KNOWN FOR ITS LIVELY ART AND CULTURAL SCENE. THE STREET IS HOME TO A NUMBER OF GALLERIES, SHOPS, RESTAURANTS AND OTHER BUSINESSES. IT IS ALSO A POPULAR NIGHTLIFE DESTINATION, WITH A NUMBER OF BARS AND CLUBS NEARBY. THE STREET IS NAMED AFTER WITTE CORNELISZOON DE WITH, A 17TH-CENTURY NAVAL OFFICER WHO PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE DUTCH WAR OF INDEPENDENCE.
5. Maritiem Museum
THE MARITIME MUSEUM HARBOR IN ROTTERDAM IS A POPULAR ATTRACTION FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE CITY'S MARITIME HISTORY AND CULTURE. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION INCLUDES A WIDE RANGE OF EXHIBITIONS ON THE HISTORY OF SHIPPING AND TRADE, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROTTERDAM AS A MAJOR PORT CITY. SOME OF THE ITEMS ON DISPLAY INCLUDE SHIP MODELS, NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT, MARITIME PAINTINGS AND PRINTS, AND HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS RELATED TO THE CITY'S MARITIME HISTORY. THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS A NUMBER OF INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND ACTIVITIES, MAKING IT AN ENJOYABLE AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES. IN ADDITION TO THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION, A NUMBER OF TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
6. Veerhaven and Euromast
THIS BEAUTIFUL HARBOR IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE CITY AND OFFERS A STUNNING VIEW OF THE SKYLINE FROM ITS MANY PIERS. IT'S ALSO A GREAT PLACE FOR TAKING PHOTOS, AS YOU CAN CAPTURE SOME TRULY UNIQUE IMAGES HERE. IF YOU'RE FEELING ADVENTUROUS, THERE ARE PLENTY OF BOATS AVAILABLE FOR RENT SO THAT YOU CAN EXPLORE THIS AREA EVEN MORE! WHETHER IT'S JUST FOR SIGHTSEEING OR AN ENJOYABLE DAY OUT ON THE WATER, VEERHAVEN ROTTERDAM HAS SOMETHING SPECIAL TO OFFER EVERYONE WHO VISITS. IN THE PARK AFTER THE VEERHAVEN YOU CAN FIND THE VIEW POINT EUROMAST. IT IS GREAT EXPERIENCE TO SEE THE SKYLINE OF THE CITY.
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CUBE HOUSES ARE A DISTINCTIVE TYPE OF RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE IN ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS. THE HOUSES WERE DESIGNED IN THE 1970S BY THE DUTCH ARCHITECT PIET BLOM AND ARE CHARACTERIZED BY THEIR CUBIC SHAPE AND OBLIQUE ANGLE. THE HOUSES ARE BUILT ON STILTS, WITH THE CUBES STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER TO FORM A CLUSTER. EACH CUBE HOUSE CONSISTS OF THREE LEVELS: THE ENTRANCE LEVEL, THE LIVING LEVEL AND THE SLEEPING LEVEL. THE ENTRANCE LEVEL IS ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND CONSISTS OF A SMALL ENTRANCE AND A STAIRCASE TO THE LIVING LEVEL. THE LIVING LEVEL IS ON THE SECOND FLOOR AND CONSISTS OF A LIVING ROOM, KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. THE SLEEPING LEVEL IS ON THE THIRD FLOOR AND 8.Cube
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THE KOP VAN ZUID IN ROTTERDAM IS A MUSTSEE FOR EVERY TOURIST VISITING THE CITY. LOCATED ON THE SOUTHERN BANK OF THE NIEUWE MAAS, IT IS HOME TO BEAUTIFUL MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND BREATHTAKING VIEWS OVER THE ROTTERDAM SKYLINE. THERE ARE ALSO PLENTY OF ATTRACTIONS IN THIS VIBRANT AREA, FROM MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES TO RESTAURANTS AND CAFESYOU'LL BE SPOILED FOR CHOICE! WHETHER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A RELAXING STROLL ALONG THE WATER OR AN EXCITING NIGHT OUT WITH FRIENDS, KOP VAN ZUID HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MISS IT DURING YOUR STAY IN BEAUTIFUL ROTTERDAM!
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