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Euromast Tower, Rotterdam is one of the main tourist attractions in Rotterdam. Grote Euromast Tower, Rotterdam is to be found in a beautiful and tranquil site and it helps the tourists and the guests to learn about the city and know about its history and facts.
Rotterdam Information
Rotterdam is an industrial and commercial city in the Netherlands and part of the Randstad. The city's street landscape is portrayed by the large presence of people from North Africa, Turkey and the former Dutch colonies of Suriname, The Netherlands Antilles and Indonesia. The city was previously famous for having the world's largest harbor. It is the second largest city in The Netherlands after Amsterdam that lies about 50 miles to the north. There are about 600,000 people living in the city.
Euromast Tower, Rotterdam: Information
The Euromast was built in 1960 by architect H.A. Maaskant and contractor J.P. van Eesteren on the time of the Floriade. In November 1958 the Rotterdam newspapers published the news that the tower would be named Euromast. The word Euro is used because Rotterdam is in the center of the European market and the word 'mast' was used because along with Dutch, the Englishmen, Germans, Swedes, Norwegians and Danes also knew what the word meant.
The first pile of Euromast Tower, Rotterdam was rammed into the ground by mayor Van Walsum who was dressed in an oilskin coat and his head covered with a crash helmet.
In May 1964 a Luxembourg commercial radio station broadcasted a Sunday afternoon programme from the Euromast Tower, Rotterdam was performed. The name of the program was Teener Topper Tijd. The reason for this position was symbolic. In this way the thinking of a united Europe was propagated. Stars such as Francoise Hardy, Adamo, Anneke Gronloh, Wil Tura and Ciska Peters came in this place.
Other sightseeing destination in Rotterdam
The other tourist destinations where the guests can pay a visit include:
- Museums in Rotterdam
- Euromast Tower, Rotterdam
- Maritime Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam
- Tropicana, Rotterdam
- Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
For more information on Euromast Tower, Rotterdam, visit travel.mapsofworld.
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