Blijdorp district
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Blijdorp is a neighbourhood in northern Rotterdam
and is part of the borough
Noord
. The neighbourhood has around 9500 inhabitants.
and Provenierswijk
.
With the name "Blijdorp" almost everyone thinks about the Rotterdam Zoo
in the same district. If people told they lived in the district Blijdorp, they were often called monkeys.
The construction of Blijdorp became possible after filling in the Rotterdamse Schie. Blijdorp was not affected by the bombing of Rotterdam
of May 14, 1940 by the Germans. A monument because of the bombing is in a green strip on Statenweg (between Statensingel and Nieuwpoortstraat). The damping was already before the war began.
After this bombardment were the need for new houses great and the Noorderkanaal built many Houseboats
. The original idea was that they would disappear after a number of years, but they are still there.
The in 1934 used Prinsekerk was the replacement of the old Oosterkerk
on the Hoogstraat, below which was demolished. A second standing church in the district, the Statensingelkerk in 1988 and demolished, as was customary in those days, replaced by old people.
The neighbourhood has other ecclesiastical buildings. The Vroesepark and Spoorsingel give a green accent between the apartment complexes, which the district almost completely of consists.
Rotterdam for the status of conservation area
.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
and is part of the borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
Noord
Noord (Rotterdam)
Noord is a borough of Rotterdam. The municipal portion is formed by the Delfshavense Schie, the Highway 20 , the Rotte and the rails. The borough had 48,990 inhabitants in 2007.- Neighborhoods :The borough Noord consists of the neighborhoods:...
. The neighbourhood has around 9500 inhabitants.
Construction of the district
Blijdorp was built between 1931 and 1940 in Blijdorpse polder, where the district is named. The district is bounded by the 1940 subdued Noorderhaven, the Noorderkanaal, the Schie-Schie kanaal and the railroad to Hook of Holland. Blijdorp borders the districts BergpolderBergpolder
Bergpolder is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands....
and Provenierswijk
Provenierswijk
Provenierswijk is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands....
.
With the name "Blijdorp" almost everyone thinks about the Rotterdam Zoo
Diergaarde Blijdorp
Diergaarde Blijdorp is a zoo in the northwestern part of Rotterdam, one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands...
in the same district. If people told they lived in the district Blijdorp, they were often called monkeys.
The construction of Blijdorp became possible after filling in the Rotterdamse Schie. Blijdorp was not affected by the bombing of Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
of May 14, 1940 by the Germans. A monument because of the bombing is in a green strip on Statenweg (between Statensingel and Nieuwpoortstraat). The damping was already before the war began.
After this bombardment were the need for new houses great and the Noorderkanaal built many Houseboats
Houseboat
A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a human dwelling. Some houseboats are not motorized, because they are usually moored, kept stationary at a fixed point and often tethered to land to provide utilities...
. The original idea was that they would disappear after a number of years, but they are still there.
The in 1934 used Prinsekerk was the replacement of the old Oosterkerk
Oosterkerk
The Oosterkerk is a 17th-Century Protestant church in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.The Oosterkerk was built in the period 1669-1671 by architect Daniël Stalpaert and completed by Adriaan Dortsman...
on the Hoogstraat, below which was demolished. A second standing church in the district, the Statensingelkerk in 1988 and demolished, as was customary in those days, replaced by old people.
The neighbourhood has other ecclesiastical buildings. The Vroesepark and Spoorsingel give a green accent between the apartment complexes, which the district almost completely of consists.
Conversation area
Blijdorp has been nominated bij the municipalityMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
Rotterdam for the status of conservation area
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
.