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234  WESTERN NE THERLANDS

0 Street-by-Street: Rotterdam

This route takes you through the area to . Schielandhuis
the south of the town centre, which was Built between 1662
and 1665, the
devastated by heavy bombing in May Schielandhuis is one of
1940. On your way you will see the Witte the few surviving
Huis (White House), one of the few buildings from the
buildings spared by the bombs. Further 17th century.
on you will pass by some unusual
modern architecture, such as the cube-
shaped apartments, “Het Potlood” (“the
pencil”), and the maritime museum,
devoted to the history of shipping. In
front of this museum is a monument
by Ossip Zadkine, which is one of the
symbols of Rotterdam. The undeveloped
area around Station Blaak was completely
built up before the bombing. B L A A K

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. De Verwoeste Stad A S
The statue De Verwoeste Stad (The G L
Devastated City) by Ossip Zadkine,
located in front of the maritime
museum, commemorates the
bombing of May 1940. It is
considered one of the most
famous statues in the country.

B O O M P J E S

De Buffel
The old armoured vessel De Buffel, Key
now open for visitors, was for many
years a training ship. Recommended route
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp397–8 and pp410–411

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