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Rotterdam ( / ˈ r ɒ t ər d æ m / or / ˌ r ɒ t ər ˈ d æ m / ; Dutch: [ˌrɔtərˈdɑm] ) is a city in South Holland , the Netherlands , located geographically 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 and people settled around it for safety. In 1340 Rotterdam was granted city rights by the Count of Holland and slowly grew into a major logistic and economic centre. Nowadays it is home to Europe's largest port and has
The city of Rotterdam is known for the Erasmus University , riverside setting, lively cultural life and its maritime heritage. The near-complete destruction of Rotterdam's city centre during World War II (known as the Rotterdam Blitz ) has resulted in a varied architectural landscape including sky-scrapers, which are an uncommon sight in other Dutch cities. Rotterdam is home to some world-famous architecture from renowned architects like Rem Koolhaas , Piet Blom , Ben van Berkel and others. Recently Rotterd
" Rotterdam (or Anywhere) " is a song by The Beautiful South , taken from their fifth studio album Blue Is the Colour (1996). It features Jacqui Abbott on lead vocals and reached number five on the UK Singles Chart , where it stayed for nine weeks.