Cool is a neighborhood of
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North S ...
,
Netherlands
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in the
Centrum borough. It is enclosed by the
Weena in the north, the Mauritsweg and Eendrachtsweg in the west, Vasteland in the south and the
Coolsingel
Coolsingel is a street in central Rotterdam. It is located in the Cool district. The street leads from the Hofplein to the Churchillplein. Plans were announced in 2016 to reduce traffic congestion on the street. The redevelopment is expected t ...
and Schiedamse Vest in the east.
History
The name Cool is first mentioned in 1280. In 1816, the independent municipality of Cool was annexed by the city of Rotterdam.
During the
Rotterdam Blitz
In 1940, Rotterdam was subjected to heavy aerial bombardment by the ''Luftwaffe'' during the German invasion of the Netherlands during the Second World War. The objective was to support the German troops fighting in the city, break Dutch resi ...
in 1940, much of the district was destroyed, but some streets survived—including Oude Binnenweg and Witte de Withstraat.
Places of interest
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Coolsingel
Coolsingel is a street in central Rotterdam. It is located in the Cool district. The street leads from the Hofplein to the Churchillplein. Plans were announced in 2016 to reduce traffic congestion on the street. The redevelopment is expected t ...
, a busy street on which the City Hall and the old main post office are located.
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De Bijenkorf
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, a department store.
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De Doelen
De Doelen is a concert venue and convention centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was originally built in 1934 but then destroyed in 1940 during the German bombardment of Rotterdam in May 1940 at the outset of World War II. It was rebuilt in 19 ...
, a concert venue and convention centre.
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Lijnbaan, a pedestrianised shopping street opened in 1953.
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Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art Witte (and de Witte) are Dutch language, Dutch and Low German surnames meaning "(the) white one". Witte can also be a patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alfred Witte (1878–1941), German astrologer
* Barbara Witte (192 ...
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WORM
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Worms vary in size from microscopic to over in length for marine ...
, a cultural centre.
References
Neighbourhoods of Rotterdam
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