Maritiem District & Witte de Withstraat
Maritiem District In the Maritime District, you’ll experience the origin of Rotterdam. The Maritime District is originally an old port area. The Leuvehaven, Glashaven, Wijnhaven, Scheepmakershaven and the Oude Haven are former port areas which now belong to the Maritime District. On historical ships and cranes you can experience how Rotterdam came to be the world’s port. The Maritiem Museum is located in the Maritime District. Behind the Maritiem Museum is De Verwoeste Stad (The Ruined City). This bronze statue created by Ossip Zadkine shows a human fi gure without a heart, a symbol of Rotterdam which was hit in...
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