3/6. ROTTERDAM.... WWII, May 14, 1940 and the Resurrection (Mahler)

In the serial Train Travel "Rotterdam" this is part 3/6.
Visiting this city means also being aware about the why this city is so modern, and not having, just like similar cities as Amsterdam, Haarlem, The Hague, Utrecht and Groningen, a beautiful characeristic historical center.
This is the reason why:
On May 14, 1940, Rotterdam almost completely disappeared from the map by a cowerdice attack on the heart of the city. It was bombed flat.
In this video live sceneries from this attack and the complete destruction of the center of Rotterdam.

HIstory:
Rotterdam (1920) (City)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq-sWFtE-m8
Rotterdam (1925) (Port)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwZ4Y3q0Iuo


Zadkine created a monument, in 1953: a man, without a heart: "The Destroyed City..."
http://www.digischool.nl/ckv2/bevo/zadkine/ossipzadk.htm
http://www.zadkine.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossip_Zadkine

Rotterdam has become a new city. Modern. Huge. Alive. Filled with sparkling Energy.
She has been risen from her ashes, and is still growing...
More:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotterdam
This year the Tour de France will start in Rotterdam:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRksR1jdt3c

Gustav Mahler(7 July 1860 18 May 1911)
composed the Second Symphony, from which a part (Finale, part 1) has been used in this video. The second symphony is also known as "The Resurrection Symphony".

Playlist of the complete Finale, with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5BB4C9C548AAF986

In the second half of the video you can watch live sceneries from the new Rotterdam, mixed with images of the Summer Carnival Parade, the marathon, North Sea Jazz festival, Panchito (World Fusion Music/André van Berlo), Rotterdam Port, Rotterdam Airport, Codarts: the university for the arts, the Erasmus Bridge, Central Station Rotterdam, and some live sceneries of trains and leaving Rotterdam, to go back to Eindhoven, entering the Willemspoortunnel again.
With these sceneries we will start in part 4/6 of this serial.

This is part 3 of 6 from the serial:

Train Travel: Eindhoven ~ Rotterdam ~ Eindhoven
Part 1: Eindhoven ~ Rotterdam (Breda / Hollands Diep / Dordrecht)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXIQLeErkMw
Part 2: Eindhoven ~ Rotterdam (Dordrecht / Willemspoortunnel / Central Station)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzK-j8_0gtA
Part 3: Rotterdam, her destruction and resurrection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfFAAGNMyC8
Part 4: Rotterdam ~ Eindhoven (Central Station / Willemspoortunnel / Hollands Diep)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77pj044HheQ
Part 5: Rotterdam ~ Eindhoven (The Chase between two intercities)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP1-DaOLOJU
Part 6: Rotterdam ~ Eindhoven (Arriving in Central Station Eindhoven)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAVDn3UD4uA

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Ecology:
Travelling by train offers the opportunity to meet people, to contact, to inform, to unite.
Travelling by train is one of the most excellent ecological ways to travel: that means that this way of travelling is supporting nature, environment, and so: mankind.
About Ecology:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecology

Ecology is a philosophy that includes all aspects of life - both physical and spiritual. 'Eco' is derived from the Greek word oikos, meaning to feel at home. To feel at home somewhere simply means 'to feel at ease, to be able to be yourself'.


Nederlandse informatie over nationale en internationale treinreizen:
http://www.9292ov.nl/
http://www.nshispeed.nl/nl/internationale-treinplanner
Of bel:
voor internationale reizen: 0900-9296
voor reizen in Nederland: 0900-9292

Reizen in Nederland met het openbaar vervoer:
http://www.9292ov.nl/

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• May-14-1940
• Port
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• Central Station Rotterdam
• North Sea Jazz
• André van Berlo
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• Pat Metheny
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• Mahler Symphony No.2
• Sir Simon Rattle
• De Doelen Rotterdam
• Euromast Rotterdam
• Tour de France 2010

[sterren7logos]

Thank you very much, dear Antoinette.

Great! My city! Marvellous shot!

I put this vid in my Hyves account.

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[ETTA48]

@sterren7logos Thank you so much for your compliment...

[grummeper]

Thanks for this upload!

[gordios79]

Thank you very much for sharing. It is horrible to think how much destruction human beings are capable of doing and admirable how many pain can tolerate and stand with pride. Greece has known extreme cruelty by Nazis, as well, so I can easily understand and sympathize with the tragedy of Rotterdam. I hope the world never sees such crimes again.

[acharylee77z]

This video is popular on Berlin

[Doenietmeermee]

at 2.05 is faulty , they started to early 1,5 hours befor ultimatum , 600-800 civilians got killed.

[Kirkh70]

thanks Antoinette.

So lucky here in Europe we live out of the cruelty of war,years now and I hope for ever