Fun facts about Rotterdam
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Rotterdam was granted city rights by Count Willem IV of Holland on 7 July 1340.
Rotterdam
Netherlands
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.
From the “History” section
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The Witte Huis, built in 1898, was the tallest office building in Europe at the time.
Rotterdam
Netherlands
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.
From the “History” section
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Rotterdam has the highest percentage of residents with a recent migration background from non-industrialised nations in the Netherlands.
Rotterdam
Netherlands
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.
From the “Demographics” section
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Rotterdam was European Capital of Culture in 2001 alongside Porto.
Rotterdam
Netherlands
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.
From the “Culture” section
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The Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014.
Rotterdam
Netherlands
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.
From the “Architecture” section
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Photo: Rob Oo · CC BY 2.0