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The Netherlands is a country located in northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It borders Germany to the east, and Belgium to the south, with a North Sea coastline to the north and west. The country's official language is Dutch, with West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland. Dutch, English and Papiamento are official in the Caribbean territories. The four largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. Amsterdam is the country's most populous city and the nominal capital. Netherlands literally means "lower countries" in reference to its low elevation and flat topography, with nearly 26% falling below sea level. With a population of 17.8 million people, all living within a total area of 41,850 km2 (16,160 sq mi)—of which the land area is 33,500 km2—the Netherlands is the 16th most densely populated country in the world and the second-most densely populated country in the European Union, with a density of 531 people per square kilometre. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands

Rotterdam is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the "New Meuse" inland shipping channel, dug to connect to the Meuse first, but now to the Rhine instead. Rotterdam's history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the Rotte. In 1340, Rotterdam was granted city rights by William IV, Count of Holland. The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 2.7 million, is the 10th-largest in the European Union and the most populous in the country. A major logistic and economic centre, Rotterdam is Europe's largest seaport. In 2022, Rotterdam had a population of 655,468 and is home to over 180 different nationalities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotterdam

Rotterdam Center is known locally as the Stadsdriehoek (City Triangle), which it lends to its historical shape. Rotterdam, being a rather infamous target of Nazi bombing at the start of the Second World War, retains hardly anything of its once historic city centre, barring some parts of the street layouts. Modernly, the Stadsdriehoek has left many of its functionality as a city centre to the Cool in its south, which became a notable hotspot for nightlife and shopping after the war. Most of Rotterdam's major sights are in the Centrum, including the Euromast, Lijnbaan shopping mall, Coolsingel, Erasmusbrug and the Saint-Lawrence Church. https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rotterdam/C...

Erasmus Bridge is a combined cable-stayed and bascule bridge, construction began in 1986 and was completed in 1996. It crosses the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam, connecting the north and south parts of this city, second largest in the Netherlands. The bridge was named in 1992 after Desiderius Erasmus, a prominent Christian Renaissance humanist also known as Erasmus of Rotterdam. The Erasmus Bridge is Rotterdam's most important landmark and is even part of the city's official logo. The 802-metre-long bridge across the New Meuse was designed by Ben van Berkel and completed in 1996. The cable-stayed bridge section has a single 139-metre-high asymmetrical pale blue pylon with a prominent horizontal base, earning the bridge its nickname "The Swan". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmusbrug

Williams Bridge was completed in 1981, designed by C. Veerling and named after King Willem III of the Netherlands. It replaced an older bridge that had been opened in 1879 but was severely outdated by the time the decision was made to build a new one. Because of the intensity of the traffic using the old bridge, it was decided to build the new one 150 metres upstream to avoid upsetting the daily flow of traffic across the river. After the completion of the new bridge, the old one was demolished. The Willemsbrug is a cable-stayed bridge with a total span of about 318 meters. It is painted in a red color which puts it in sharp contrast with the light blue painted Erasmus Bridge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemsbrug


0:00 - Port of Delft (Delfshaven)

11:30 - Rotterdam Center (Rotterdam Centrum)

20:50 - Erasmus Bridge (Erasmusbrug)

23:50 - Head of South (Kop van Zuid)

26:00 - Port of Head of South (Kop van Zuid-Entrepot)

28:15 - Queen's Bridge (Koninginnebrug)

28:50 - North Island (Noordereiland)

41:55 - Williams Bridge (Willemsbrug)

44:30 - Rotterdam Center (Rotterdam Centrum)


Filmed on GoPro HERO 9 Black in 4K (60fps)

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