Posted February 20, 200817 yr Rotterdam, Netherlands 2nd largest city in Holland Population 590,000 The aftermath of the destruction of WWII is highly evident in this city--feels more American because of it. Mayflower Pilgrim's original church:
February 20, 200817 yr Den Haag (The Hague) Governmental captial 3rd largest city Population 480,000 Train Station Government Headquarters <a href=" title="Euro10-11 058 by mikeg_12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2268/2279341572_7cafdeff29_o.jpg" width="840" height="562" alt="Euro10-11 058" /></a>
February 20, 200817 yr Rotterdam really blew me away when I was there last spring in its modernity - WWII really decimated parts of it, and therefore it is a rather Americanized city - cars, wide streets, modern architecture, and fat people. No joke, when compared to the Hague & certainly Amsterdam, the people in Rotterdam were porkers!
February 20, 200817 yr Some parts of it seem American, but others do not. I did appreciate the buildings with the older architecture instead of the modern.
February 20, 200817 yr I think, unfortunately, much of Europe has American influence. It's such a homogenization of European culture, I think. When I was in Poland visiting family several years ago, you could see the Americanization all over the place .. from shopping malls to McDonald's. I wanted to throw up. I would love to visit The Netherlands, though. Looks like an amazingly beautiful country.
February 20, 200817 yr Nice! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 22, 200817 yr Rotterdam is probably my least favorite city in the Netherlands, only because it is so new and doesn't seem very Dutch. The new architecture is stunning, but the old stuff is pretty mediocre. I used to live about 20 miles east on the river, so went there pretty often. The Hague is nice, and was fairly untouched by WWII. Parliament is there, but it isn't the capital, for some constitutional reason. The queen still has two palaces in the Hague, Huis ten Bosch and Paleis Noordeinde. Guess it's time for a trip....thanks for the inspiration!
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