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Rotterdam |
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Stadhuis,
Rotterdam's City Hall
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Rotterdam
is the world's biggest port where millions of tons of cargo are
transhipped every year. It is the industrial heart of the Netherlands
and the economic, social and cultural centre of the Rijnmond
(‘Rhine Estuary’) region.
Rotterdam
was founded in the mid 13th century after a dam had been constructed
in the River Rotte on the site of the present Hoogstraat. Over
the centuries Rotterdam grew from a fishing village into an international
centre of trade, transport, industry and distribution. At the
beginning of the Second World War, on 14 May 1940, virtually
the entire city centre was devastated by a German bombardment.
This explains why there are scarcely any pre-war buildings in
this part of Rotterdam. After the war, reconstruction of what
had been destroyed was given the highest priority snf a new,
modern city centre has risen from the ashes. |
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The picture
on the left was taken in downtown
When
I was in Rotterdam, my Dutch friend Chris showed some very places
in the city, told me about customs, history, food and many interesting
things. I really enjoyed my stay in Holland. Thank you Chris
for being so kind and for all you did for me. |
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The New
York Hotel where my friends and I went for dinner. |
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The Euromast,
in Rotterdam, the highest construction in Holland. The tower
measures 112 m until the observatoire and 185 until the top.
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Aerial
view of the Euromast and Erasmus University (the building is
114 m high). |
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View
from the Euromast
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The white
bridge on the left is the Erasmusbrug, also known as the Swan.
It measures 139 m in height and 800 m in its length. This picture
was also taken from the Euromast. |
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On the
left you can see the New York Hotel and the round thing on the
right is the famous Stadium Feijenoord. |
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Here
you can see the Erasmusbrug, the white bridge and the Willemsbrug,
the red bridge. |
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