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Welcome to the largest portuary city of the Netherlands.

This city was fully rebuilt after the Second World War and features modern architecture, skyscrapers and the world famous Cubic Houses.
Let us take you through the Stadsdriehoek, the historic City Triangle of Rotterdam, that has its roots deep in medieval times. See the City Hall of Rotterdam, that survived the nazi bombings and one of the main sights in the Coolsingel neighbourhood.

Learn about the 15th century basilica St. Laurenskerk, the first stone building in the city, converted to protestantism with religious revolution of the 16th century, heavily damaged during the Blitzkrieg and restored until 1968. Awe at the Kubuswoningen (cube houses), created by the architect Piet Blom, as modern space optimizing houses that represent a village inside the city. Next to the canal take a look at the modernist skyscraper called Witte Huis (White House), the tallest european building in the 19th century that has also survived the blitz.

Follow the footsteps of our guide to get to know the immense variety of Rotterdam, learning about its past, present and future!
You will learn about:
*12th century origin
*Count Willem IV of Holland
*The triangle of Rotterdam
*14th century expansion of the harbour
*16th century expansion
*Dutch East India Company
*Expansion of the 19th century shipping industry
*World War I neutrality and espionage
*Rotterdam Blitz
*Bombing and destruction by the Luftwaffe
*Rebuilding and modernity

You will see:
*City Hall
*Binnenrotte
*St. Laurenskerk
*Kubuswoningen (cube houses)
*Witte Huis (White House)
*Market Hall
*Het Schielandshuis
*Koopgoot (aka Beurstraverse)
*World Trade Center