Tourist places in Holland

1. The Teylers 1. The Teylers MuseumMuseum

-> built in 18. century-> built in 18. century-> fossils and minerals, -> fossils and minerals, scientific  devicesscientific  devices-> legendary art collection of -> legendary art collection of drawings and prints by old drawings and prints by old masters masters

2. The largest seaport is in 2. The largest seaport is in Rotterdam. Rotterdam. 

-> transport-> business-> 2. biggest seaport in the world  

3. Rotterdam has 3. Rotterdam has population of 600 000 population of 600 000

people.people.

There are nine ethnics in Rotterdame :

-> Dutch: 317 940 -> Surinam people : 52 330 -> Turks: 45 420 -> Moroccans : 36 830 -> Immigrants from the Caribbean (Antilles, Aruba) : 19 700 -> Meridional: 17 770 -> other people, originating from third world countries: 66 470 -> other people, originating from developed countries: 32 260 -> Total population: 600 000

4. De Hef4. De Hef

     -> railway bridge     -> happend a few disasters there     -> completed in 1927

Erazmus  Bridge (De Erazmus  Bridge (De Zwaan) Zwaan) 

  -> bascule bridge  -> it is used like transport way  -> height - 139 m -> weight - 6 800 t

5. 5.  Maastoren Maastoren

-> it means - water tower -> it looks smaller like twins -> height – 165 m -> wieght – 8 t

6. 6. Arboretum Arboretum TrompenburgTrompenburg

  -> 4 000 trees and bushes  -> bridges   -> even cacti  

Euromast and Space Euromast and Space AdventureAdventure

  -> height – 188 m    -> place with the best view of the whole Rotterdam  -> interesting exhibition and restaurant 

  

7. The second name of 7. The second name of Rotterdam is Rotterdam is OosterhofOosterhof

8. 3 big shopping centers8. 3 big shopping centers

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