Rotterdam
City in South Holland, Netherlands
About
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands by population and the largest by area (319.4 km2). It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the New Meuse inland shipping channel, dug to connect to the Meuse at first and now to the Rhine.
Rotterdam's history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the Rotte. In 1340, Rotterdam was granted city rights by William IV, Count of Holland.
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Battle of Rotterdam
1940 German attempt to capture Rotterdam
0.7 mi away
Universal Esperanto Association
International organization of Esperanto speakers
0.8 mi away
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Annual film festival in the Netherlands
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Art museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands
0.5 mi away
Maastoren
Second tallest building in the Netherlands
1.0 mi away
Netherlands Architecture Institute
Former cultural institute in Rotterdam, Netherlands
0.6 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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