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The Maritime Museum Rotterdam is a maritime museum in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Dedicated to naval history, it was founded in 1874 by Prince Henry of the Netherlands.The Museum Collection contains 850.000 objects from six centuries of maritime history.

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Witte de Withstraat

Witte de Withstraat

0.34km from Maritime Museum

The Witte de Withstraat is a nightlife street in Rotterdam with cafes , restaurants , art galleries , various shops and municipal monuments. The street connects the Schiedamse Vest with the Eendrachtsweg.

World Trade Center Rotterdam

World Trade Center Rotterdam

0.37km from Maritime Museum

The World Trade Center Rotterdam is located on Coolsingel , Beursplein , Rode Zand and Meent in the center of Rotterdam . It is a business center in Rotterdam with approximately 200 offices and various facilities such as a conference center. The main building is 93 meters high. World Trade Center Rotterdam has the status of a national monument.

Kunstinstituut Melly

Kunstinstituut Melly

0.43km from Maritime Museum

Kunstinstituut Melly is a contemporary art gallery located in a former school building on Witte de Withstraat, in Rotterdam. It presents curated exhibitions, symposiums, live events, educational programs, and has a separate art literature publishing arm.

Market Hall

Market Hall

0.46km from Maritime Museum

The Markthal is a residential and office building with a market hall underneath, located in Rotterdam.[8] The building was opened on October 1, 2014, by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. Besides the large market hall, the complex houses 228 apartments, 4,600 m2 retail space, 1,600 m2 horeca and an underground 4-storey parking garage with a capacity of over 1200 cars.

Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk

Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk

0.5km from Maritime Museum

Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk is a Protestant church in Rotterdam. It is the only remnant of the medieval city of Rotterdam.The church was built between 1449 and 1525.This basilica was the first all stone building in Rotterdam. Many important events took place here.

Mauritshuis

Mauritshuis

0.51km from Maritime Museum

A beautiful art museum, which home to the best of Dutch painting from the age of Rembrandt and Vermeer.The museum houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings which consists of 854 objects, mostly Dutch Golden Age paintings. The collection contains works by Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter and so more.

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South Holland

South Holland

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South Holland is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million. Its capital city is The Hague, but its largest city is Rotterdam. Not only is the province a popular tourist destination, but it also happens to be one of the most densely populated and industrialized areas of the world.

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