Feyenoord Rotterdam is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in the Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names before settling on being called after its neighbourhood in 1912 as SC Feijenoord, updated in 1974 to SC Feyenoord, and then to Feyenoord in 1978, when it split from the amateur club under its wing, SC Feyenoord. Since 1937, Feyenoord's home ground has been the Stadion Feijenoord, nicknamed De Kuip, the second largest stadium in Netherlands.
Stadion Feijenoord, more commonly known by its nickname De Kuip, is a stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was completed in 1937. The name is derived from the Feijenoord district in Rotterdam, and from the club with the same name.
Pernis is a neighborhood and submunicipality of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The district has a population of 4,845 (2018) on a total area size of 1.60 km2. Pernis is thus a full submunicipality of Rotterdam, but the former independent municipality had its own district council already. Although surrounded by ports, Pernis has preserved its village-like atmosphere very well.
The ABN AMRO Open, also known as the Rotterdam Open, and formerly known as: ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, is a professional men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is part of the ATP Tour 500 series on the ATP Tour and has been held annually at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Feijenoord is a district of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, south of the Nieuwe Maas. Feyenoord football club was formed there, but now play in the neighbouring township of IJsselmonde.
Katendrecht is a neighbourhood of Rotterdam, on the south bank of the Nieuwe Maas. It is located between the Rijnhaven and the Maashaven. Katendrecht was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1874, when it merged with Charlois.
Pendrecht is a neighborhood in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Bloemhof is a neighborhood in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Bergpolder is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands in Rotterdam-Noord. Since November 5, 2014, the district is part of the protected historic area "Rijksbeschermd gezicht Blijdorp/Bergpolder".
Crooswijk is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. Crooswijk lies between the districts Kralingen, Oude Noorden and Centrum. Crooswijk was once known for its Marines barracks. Many streets bear witness to a military history of the Marine Corps: Tamboerstraat, Pijperstraat, Schuttersveld, Excercitiestraat, Vaandrigstraat. Crooswijk also has an industrial past. Jamin, Heineken Brewery and many abattoirs were established there. These industries have given way to housing. On the Crooswijksesingel is only the monumental building of Heineken still standing. Crooswijk is one of the original people's neighborhoods of Rotterdam and the district is strongly associated with the 'real' Rotterdammer. The Crooswijk is sometimes called: "The poorest part of the Netherlands", or: "The poorest part of Rotterdam". This is because the average income of the people living there is lower than other places.
Afrikaanderwijk is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It lies in the Feijenoord district of the city, and is traditionally a working-class neighborhood. The neighborhood was one of the first in the Netherlands to have a majority of residents with a foreign background, primarily consisting of Turks, Moroccans, Surinamese, and Antilleans.
Heijplaat is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Hillesluis is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands, located in the Feijenoord district. It was built in the early 19th century. The neighborhood is composed of a majority of minorities, and also is considered to be predominantly resource-poor.
Homerusbuurt is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is situated closely to Lombardijen station. The neighborhood is bounded by the railroad on the east, Spinozaweg on the north, Sophocles-straat on the south and shopping facilities on the west.
Hordijkerveld is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Noordereiland is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Noordereiland owes its name to the Noorderhaven which, under the leadership of C.B. van der Tak was dug between 1872 and 1874. By digging the Noorderhaven, the Noordereiland was separated from the former island of Fijenoord and is now an island between the central parts of the North and South side of the city. Until the end of the 20th century the island was inhabited by a large population of inland skippers. Part of the neighborhood is a protected cityscape.
Prinsenland is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Reyeroord is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. Constructed in the post-war period, it is located in Rotterdam west of A16, north of A15, east of Hordijkerveld. It is part of the IJsselmonde burrough. It has been the site of urban innovation and development. It shares the public park Oeverloos with Hordijkerveld.
Spangen is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Soumyen Bandyopadhyay is an architect and architectural historian at Liverpool University where he was head of department and holds the Sir James Stirling Chair in Architecture. He has previously held professorial positions at the Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) and Nottingham Trent University.
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