bombing

Rotterdam（Netherlands）

ulturalinstitution，opentothegeneralpublic，

thatconcernsitlfinavarietyofwayswitharchitecture，urbandesignandspatialplanning.

Theresilient（本意指有弹⼒的，迅速恢复精⼒的）portcityofRotterdamhascomebackfromthedarkdaysofWorld

WarII，rebbingvirtually

destroyedtheportandharborareas，whichwererebuilt，however，withmodernfacilitiesthatgaveitanedge（优

势），Rotterdamisthemajorterminus（终点港）notonlyforshippingproduceandothergoods

fromEurope；it'salsotheworld'smostimportantoilterminal（集散地），withfivemajoroilrefineries（炼油⼚）locatedat

theport.

Thecity'sreconstructionalsoult：

Acityscape（都市风景）alivewiththekindsofquirky（古怪的）constructionsmorecommonlyfoundinnewercitieslike

om'sPicasso-esquecubist（⽴体主义的；⽴体派画家的）housattheBlaakBosarelocallandmarksof

weirdness，wherefurnishingshavetobeadaptedtothetilted（倾斜的，翘起的）Netherlands

Architectuurinstitute（即ArchitectureInstitute）showcasthebestofDutchdesign，whiletheBoymans-VanBeuningen

Muumoffersaworld-classcollectionofmodernartandearliermasterpieces.

Tokliketrees，hencethename

BlaakBos（wood）。Theyarealsocalledcubeorpolehous.

ThoughRotterdam'sone-timeharbor，theOudeHaven，wasdecimated（被毁灭）bythebombing，themedieval

rontofthechurch，the1622bronzestatueofErasmus（bornin

Rotterdamin1469）earbyLeuvehaven

harbor，thePrinsHendrikMaritimeMuumtracesthecity'ored（停泊）thereisthe

MuumschipBuffel，a19thcenturywarship-turned-muum.

Today'sRotterdamstillowesitsfortuneandfametothewaterywaysthathavelongmadeitaninternationaldestination

，itslosthistoryispartofitsallure（魅⼒），anditsprentdominanceasaworldtrade

centerissteeringthecity'scour（带引本市的发展⽅向）intothenextcentury.