Spangen
Encyclopedia
Spangen is a neighborhood of Rotterdam
, Netherlands
.
It is in the west of the city with about 9500 inhabitants. From the entrance of Spangen to the center is formed by the Mathenesserbrug across the Delfshavense Schie.
The design of the area is world famous among architects and urban planners, but for the casual visitor it is not the first thing that strikes. Spangen is socio-economically one of the poorest neighborhoods of the country. Several blocks are restored, others are still on the nomination and in the meantime boarded up. The population is over 85 percent of foreign origin. Through trial and error the neighborhood tries to raise himself from the misery of the eighties and nineties of the twentieth century.
In the middle of Spangen is the oldest football stadium in the Netherlands, the Castle of Sparta
from 1916. This stadium was completely renovated in 1999 and is now officially known as Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
.
Every year on May 1 The Internationale
is sung by some socialists, including council members.
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...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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It is in the west of the city with about 9500 inhabitants. From the entrance of Spangen to the center is formed by the Mathenesserbrug across the Delfshavense Schie.
The design of the area is world famous among architects and urban planners, but for the casual visitor it is not the first thing that strikes. Spangen is socio-economically one of the poorest neighborhoods of the country. Several blocks are restored, others are still on the nomination and in the meantime boarded up. The population is over 85 percent of foreign origin. Through trial and error the neighborhood tries to raise himself from the misery of the eighties and nineties of the twentieth century.
In the middle of Spangen is the oldest football stadium in the Netherlands, the Castle of Sparta
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
from 1916. This stadium was completely renovated in 1999 and is now officially known as Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel is a football stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is the home ground of Sparta Rotterdam. It has a capacity of 11,026.-History and layout:...
.
Every year on May 1 The Internationale
The Internationale
The Internationale is a famous socialist, communist, social-democratic and anarchist anthem.The Internationale became the anthem of international socialism, and gained particular fame under the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1944, when it was that communist state's de facto central anthem...
is sung by some socialists, including council members.