rotterdam netherlands points of interest Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/rotterdam-netherlands-points-of-interest Mon, 05 Dec 2016 22:40:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 ROTTERDAM http://toursmaps.com/rotterdam.html http://toursmaps.com/rotterdam.html#respond Wed, 18 Jan 2017 13:07:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=227423 ROTTERDAM The second-largest city in The Netherlands and the busiest port city in the world, Rotterdam (pop. 590,000) lacks the quaint, classic feel that characterizes much of The Netherlands. After it was bombed in 1940, experimental architects replaced the rubble with striking (some say strikingly ugly) buildings, creating an urban, industrial conglomerate. Artsy and innovative, yet almost decrepit in its hyper-modernity, the Rotterdam that arose from the ashes filled with museums, parks, and creative architecture is now one of the centers of cultural activity in Europe. TRANSPORTATION AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION. Trains run to: Amsterdam (IMhr. ‚12); The Hague (25min. ‚3.60);

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]]> http://toursmaps.com/rotterdam.html/feed 0 Travel to Rotterdam http://toursmaps.com/travel-to-rotterdam.html http://toursmaps.com/travel-to-rotterdam.html#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:18:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=206535 HISTORY In 1240 a dam was built which divided the Rotte from the Rhine and Maas delta. Rotterdam had rights of a city in 1340 and with the construction of a canal had a water connection to the important towns of Delft, The Hague and Leiden. After the Spanish troops stormed the city in 1572, Rotterdam started the Dutch revolt against the Spain. In the 17th century all sea journeys to England as well as the herring fishing were made from Rotterdam. Later came the traffic to America in addition to trade relations with Indonesia. The rise of Rotterdam as

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