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Discover Rotterdam in Netherlands
Rotterdam in the region of South Holland with its 598,199 habitants is a town located in Netherlands - some 36 mi or ( 57 km ) South-West of Amsterdam , the country's capital .
Local time in Rotterdam is now 11:20 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zwijndrecht, Zoetermeer, Vlaardingen, Utrecht, and Smitshoek. When in this area, you might want to check out Zwijndrecht . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rotterdam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Part 1 Laos
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CEV Volleyball Igtisadchi Baku VS Sliedrecht Sport 30-10-2012
"I'm sorry that I had to mute the sound of this video. This video is not the whole sets/match and I'm sorry for the bad movement of the camera" It was great to meet them all at Rotterdam City. Keep go ..
Bavaria City Racing 2009 Rotterdam - Hofplein top down view
Top down view at Hofplein in Rotterdam of Bavaria City Racing 2009. Featuring David Coulthard and Fernando Alonso in their F1 cars. Also some very nice dritfing, crazy burnouts and smoking donuts. ..
Drift car on fire, City Racing Rotterdam 2012
Drift car on fire, City Racing Rotterdam 2012 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Stadhuis (Rotterdam Metro)
Stadhuis is an underground subway station in the city of Rotterdam, and is located on Rotterdam Metro lines D and E. The station opened on February 9, 1968, on the same date that the North-South Line (also temporarily called Erasmus line), of which it is a part, was opened. The station is located in the center of Rotterdam, underneath the Coolsingel, a major street through the center.
Located at 51.92 4.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Lijnbaan
The Lijnbaan is the main shopping street of Rotterdam. It was opened in 1953, as the main pedestrian street in the new shopping district, after the old shopping district was completely destroyed during the bombing of Rotterdam by the German Luftwaffe. It was designed by the firm Van den Broek & Bakema led by architects Jo van den Broek and Jacob B. Bakema. It's a complete car-free zone and has been a testcase for numerous car-free shopping streets around the world.
Located at 51.92 4.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Schouwburgplein (Rotterdam)
Schouwburgplein is situated in the heart of the city of Rotterdam, and is flanked by the municipal theatre, concert hall, central station, restaurants, and shopping malls. As an urban stage and an interactive open space, the 12.250 square meters theater square is designed by West 8, the landscape architecture firm founded by Adriaan Geuze. The design emphasizes the importance of a void, which opens a panorama towards the city skyline. It was open to the public in 1996.
Located at 51.92 4.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
De Doelen
De Doelen is a concert venue and convention centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was originally built in 1934 but then destroyed in 1940 during the German bombardment of Rotterdam in May 1940 at the outset of World War II. It was rebuilt in 1966, originally with one hall to which two more were added in the 1990s. It has a variety of facilities, including the Grote Zaal (Grand Hall), a 2,200-seat concert hall, two smaller halls which each seat about 700 people, and convention rooms.
Located at 51.92 4.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Beurs (Rotterdam Metro)
Beurs is a major subway interchange station in the center of Rotterdam. Underneath Churchill Square, the two lines through the city center (lines A-B-C and lines D-E) intersect. Passengers for Rotterdam Central Station change here to line D if they started their journey on line A, B, or C. All destinations within the network are accessible from Beurs. Since December 2011, it has also been incorporated into the new RandstadRail network, resulting in a direct connection to The Hague (line E).
Located at 51.92 4.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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