Cool is a neighborhood of
Rotterdam
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in the
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borough. It is enclosed by the
Weena in the north, the Mauritsweg and Eendrachtsweg in the west, Vasteland in the south and the
Coolsingel 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, 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, a busy street on which the City Hall and the old main post office are located.
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De Bijenkorf, a department store.
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De Doelen
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, a concert venue and convention centre.
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Lijnbaan
The Lijnbaan is the main shopping street of Rotterdam. It was opened in 1953, as the main pedestrian street in the new shopping district, after the old shopping district was completely destroyed during the Rotterdam Blitz, bombing of Rotterdam by ...
, a pedestrianised shopping street opened in 1953.
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Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art
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, a cultural centre.
References
Neighbourhoods of Rotterdam
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