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The Maastunnel is the oldest submerged tunnel in the Netherlands. It connects the banks of the Nieuwe Maas in Rotterdam . The tunnel consists of four tubes: two for cars, one for cyclists and one for pedestrians. Construction started in 1937 and was completed in 1942. Every day, more than 75,000 motor vehicles and around 7,000 cyclists and moped riders, as well as 150 pedestrians , use this tunnel. [2] This makes the Maastunnel an important link in the Rotterdam road network.

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Euromast

Euromast

0.83km from Maastunnel

The Euromast is a Tower in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. With 185 meters it is the tallest Tower of Netherlands which is open to the public.The tower is a concrete structure with an internal diameter of 9 m and a wall thickness of 30 cm.

Het Park

Het Park

0.95km from Maastunnel

The Park is the oldest park in Rotterdam after the Oude Plantage , located west of the Center . The Park is located between the Nieuwe Maas , the Parkhaven , the Westzeedijk and the Scheepvaartkwartier . Many events have been held in the Park over the years. The Park looks like one whole, but it actually consists of two parts. This is because it was built on the spot where two country estates used to be.

Museum Rotterdam '40 -'45 NOW

Museum Rotterdam '40 -'45 NOW

1.32km from Maastunnel

The Museum Rotterdam, is a museum about the history of Rotterdam. Since 2016, it is located in the Timmerhuis in the city center. The second location at the Coolhaven is called Museum Rotterdam '40-'45 NU. The museum has a collection ranging from household objects, such as ceramic tiles, furniture, kitchenware and tableware to textiles, clothing, hand fans, handbags, jewellery and coats of arms.

Natural History Museum Rotterdam

Natural History Museum Rotterdam

1.48km from Maastunnel

The Natural History Museum of Rotterdam is situated within Villa Dijkzigt, a national monument built in 1852.With a collection of more than 400,000 objects, varying from dried plants to fossilised mammoth remains, the museum is one of the largest natural history museums in the Netherlands.The museum offers a variety of different exhibitions, activities, educational programmes, conducted tours, quests and options for children’s parties.

Wereldmuseum

Wereldmuseum

1.49km from Maastunnel

The Wereldmuseum in the South Holland city of Rotterdam is a museum about cultures in the present and the past. It is the continuation of the Museum of Land and Ethnology and is located on the corner of Veerhaven and Willemskade . It shows ethnographic objects of different cultures in Asia, Oceania , Africa , America .

Kunsthal Rotterdam

Kunsthal Rotterdam

1.52km from Maastunnel

The Kunsthal Rotterdam , opened in 1992, is an exhibition space in Rotterdam . It is the first Kunsthal in the Netherlands. The building is located in the Museum Park and has an entrance on Westzeedijk opposite Koningin Emmaplein . Next to the Kunsthal is the Natural History Museum Rotterdam.

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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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