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Museum 1940-1945

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Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
Museum 1940-1945
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Sunday1pm - 5pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am - 5pm
Wednesday10am - 5pm
ThursdayClosed
Friday10am - 5pm
Saturday10am - 5pm


Rotterdam is a city in the Netherlands, in South Holland within the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt river delta at the North Sea. Its history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the Rotte river, after which people settled around it for safety. In 1340, Rotterdam was granted city rights by the Count of Holland.A major logistic and economic centre, Rotterdam is Europe's largest port, and has a population of 633,471 , the second-largest in the Netherlands, just behind Amsterdam.Rotterdam is known for the Erasmus University, its riverside setting, lively cultural life, and maritime heritage. The near-complete destruction of the city centre in the World War II Rotterdam Blitz has resulted in a varied architectural landscape, including sky-scrapers designed by renowned architects such as Rem Koolhaas, Piet Blom, and Ben van Berkel.Rotterdam's logistic success is based on its strategic location by the North Sea, at the mouth of the Nieuwe Maas channel leading into the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. The rivers Rhine, Meuse, and Scheldt give waterway access into the heart of Western Europe, including the highly industrialized Ruhr. The extensive distribution system including rail, roads, and waterways have earned Rotterdam the nicknames Gateway to Europe and Gateway to the World.
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