Feyenoord Rotterdam - Feyenoord Rotterdam Feyenoord Rotterdam is a popular Dutch football club from the city of Rotterdam. It was previously named Feijenoord Rotterdam, after the Feijenoord district of south Rotterdam, but the club internationalised its name in the 1970s. The club was founded on July 19, 1908. The supporters of Feyenoord are said to be one of the most loyal supporter groups, and are nicknamed Het Legioen, Dutch for The Legion. The club's Feijenoord Stadium is nicknamed De Kuip, Dutch for The Tub, and is one of the major European stadiums. It has 50,000 seats and has hosted a record of 9 UEFA Cup finals. It is located in the district Feijenoord in the south of Rotterdam. There are two other professional football teams from Rotterdam, namely Sparta.
Excelsior Rotterdam - Excelsior Rotterdam Excelsior is a professional football club from Rotterdam. Nowadays, Excelsior is a so-called 'satellite club' of Feyenoord. It gets money from Feyenoord, has the same shirt sponsor (Stad Rotterdam Verzekeringen) and kit sponsor (Kappa), and many players are either on loan from Feyenoord or handed over transfer free. The advantage for Feyenoord is, that it gives them a place where young players can develop their talents further who have grown above the level of the second team, but are not yet good enough for the first..
Sparta Rotterdam - Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established in 1888. Until the 2002/2003 season it had always played at the highest level, but it relegated from the premier division in 2002. It is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior (est. 1902) and Feyenoord (est. 1908). External Links Official Website.
Sport in the Netherlands - existence. A Dutch National Olympic Committee was established in 1912. In the four most popular sports, international successes vary. In football, the Dutch won three Olympic bronze medals in 1908, 1912 and 1920, but new successes only came in the 1970s, when the national team played in the 1974 and 1978 Football World Cup finals, losing to the tournament's host on both occasions. In the same period, Dutch league sides Ajax Amsterdam and Feyenoord Rotterdam won European Cups from 1970 to 1973. In 1988, the national team won the only international title so far at the European Championships. PSV Eindhoven won the European Cup that year too. Ajax again won the European Cup in 1995. Many Dutch football players have gained international fame, such as Johan Cruijff, Marco van Basten, Ruud.
PSV Eindhoven - It is one of the three 'big' clubs of the Netherlands, the other two being Ajax Amsterdam and Feyenoord Rotterdam. The club won the European Cup in 1988. As its name indicates, the club started out as a company-sponsored sports club for Philips employees. However, after some initial success it has evolved into a fully professional football club. In 2003, a former director was arrested for allegedly having been a client of (male) prostitutes below the age of 18, the higher age of consent applicable for prostitutes. Read further Site of PSV Eindhoven Other sports Currently, there are 17 clubs called PSV Eindhoven, all member of the Federatie van Philips Sport Verenigingen (Federation of Philips Sports Unions). The more than 5000 members (2003) participate in 20 different sports. The recent successes.
List of Dutch Football League teams - also in existence, but it was discontinued after the 1970/1971 season. Most successful teams are Ajax Amsterdam (27 titles as of 2001), PSV Eindhoven (16) and Feyenoord Rotterdam (14). Teams in the premier division (2002-2003) Ajax Amsterdam AZ (Alkmaar) Excelsior Rotterdam Feyenoord Rotterdam De Graafschap (Doetinchem) FC Groningen SC Heerenveen NAC Breda NEC Nijmegen PSV Eindhoven RBC Roosendaal RKC Waalwijk Roda JC (Kerkrade) FC Twente FC Utrecht Vitesse Arnhem Willem II (Tilburg) FC Zwolle Teams in the first division (2002-2003) ADO Den Haag Cambuur Leeuwarden FC Den Bosch Dordrecht'90 Eindhoven Emmen Fortuna Sittard Go Ahead Eagles (Deventer) Haarlem Helmond Sport Heracles Almelo MVV (Maastricht) Sparta Rotterdam Telstar (IJmuiden) TOP Oss Veendam FC Volendam VVV (Venlo).
Rotterdam - Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second largest city in the Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. The city is situated on the banks of the Nieuwe Maas River. The name "Rotterdam" is derived from the small river Rotte, which joins the Nieuwe Maas at the location of the city. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Municipality 2 Harbour 3 History and recent developments 3.1 Historical population 4 Geography 5 Education 6 Museums 7 Culture 8 Sport 9 Shopping 10 Commerce and Industry 11 Yearly events 12 Public transport 12.2 Train 12.3 Metro 12.4 Fast Ferry 13 Miscellaneous 14.
Rotterdam (CDP), New York - Rotterdam (CDP), New York Rotterdam is a town located in Schenectady County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 20,536. Geography \nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.9 km² (6.9 mi²). None of the area is covered with water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 20,536 people, 8,492 households, and 5,876 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,144.2/km² (2,963.3/mi²). There are 8,825 housing units at an average density of 491.7 persons/km² (1,273.4 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.07% White, 1.06% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.03%.
Rotterdam (town), New York - Rotterdam (town), New York Rotterdam is a town located in Schenectady County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 28,316. Geography \nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.5 km² (36.5 mi²). 93.2 km² (36.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.40% water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 28,316 people, 11,544 households, and 8,092 families residing in the town. The population density is 303.9/km² (787.0/mi²). There are 11,990 housing units at an average density of 128.7 persons/km² (333.3 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.26% White, 0.95% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.57% Asian,.
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (RPHO) is a Dutch symphony orchestra based in Rotterdam. It is considered the second most important orchestra in the country after Amsterdam's Concertgebouw Orchestra. It was founded in 1918 by several musicians as a private society called "Society of Profesional Musicians for Mutual Cultivation of the Arts". It had paying members and the aim was to make music for personal pleasure without pursuit of gain. The first musical director was Willem Felzer, who was the manager of two Rotterdam music schools. Felzer was succeeded by Alexander Schmuller for two years. In May 1930, Eduard Flipse was appointed conductor, a position he held until 1962. Under his lengthy stewardship, the amateur ensemble evolved into a professional orchestra. When Flipse took.
Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction, New York - Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction, New York Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction is a town located in Schenectady County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 918. Geography \nPattersonville-Rotterdam Junction is located at 42°52'44" North, 74°3'32" West (42.878941, -74.058756)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.60% water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 918 people, 368 households, and 260 families residing in the town. The population density is 262.5/km² (680.0/mi²). There are 381 housing units at an average density of 109.0/km² (282.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.47%.
Leefbaar Rotterdam - Leefbaar Rotterdam Leefbaar Rotterdam (Livable Rotterdam) is a political party in the large Dutch city of Rotterdam. It won the council elections of March 2002 due to the charismatic leadership of Pim Fortuyn. This made it the city's largest political party after 30 years of the Labour Party. Leefbaar Rotterdam started as a spin-off of the national party Leefbaar Nederland but is commonly seen as the local party of the LPF (Lijst Pim Fortuyn), the national party of Pim Fortuyn which was founded just after Pim Fortuyn was fired as "Lijsttrekker" of the Leefbaar Nederland party in spring 2002. The party consists of a large number of members that are new to politics and were attracted to Fortuyn's dreams of political change. The party attracts attention and.
Khalil el-Moumni - Moroccan imam who preaches at the An-Nasr Mosque in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He has been a center of controversy for his views on homosexuality, which brought him into open conflict with the murdered Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn. Reportedly he had been banned from preaching in Morocco in 1991 on account of his fundamentalist opinions. On the 3 May, 2001, he appeared on the Dutch television program Nova to discuss the rising incidence of anti-homosexual violence by Moroccan youths. He said that "if the sickness of homosexuality spreads itself, everyone can become infected". "That's what we are afraid of... Who will still make children if men marry among themselves and women too?". Later, various sources reported statements from sermons of his that were published in Arabic in 1998. He said: "The western.
Kingston upon Hull - old charter remains preserved in Hull's Guildhall Archives. In times preceding this the port and settlement on the site of Hull was known as Wyke. The city's association with royalty was broken in 1642 when Hull governor Sir John Hotham declared for the Parliamentarian cause and later refused Charles I entry into the City and access to its large arsenal. He was declared a traitor and despite a parliamentarian pardon was later executed. This series of events was to precipitate the English Civil War since Charles I felt obliged to respond to the insult by besieging the City; an event that played a critical role in triggering open conflict between the Parliamentarian and Royalist causes. Hull developed as trade port with mainland Europe, Whaling until the mid 19th Century and deep.
Krimpen aan den IJssel - covers an area of 8.93 km² (of which 1.08 km² water). Public transport Fast Ferry: Rotterdam Willemskade - Krimpen aan den IJssel Stormpolder - Ridderkerk De Schans - Alblasserdam Kade - Dordrecht Merwekade..
J. H. van 't Hoff - was a Dutch physical and organic chemist, the winner of the first Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He was born in Rotterdam, the son of a medical doctor. From a young age he was interested in science, and against the wishes of his father he went to study chemistry, first at the Delft Polytechnical Institute, then at the University of Leiden, then to Bonn, Germany (where he studied with Friedrich Kekulé), then Paris (where he studied with C. A. Wurtz), and finally receiving his doctorate at the University of Utrecht in 1874. Before receiving his doctorate, however, Van 't Hoff already published the first of his important contributions to organic chemistry. He accounted for the phenomenon of optical activity by assuming that the chemical bonds between carbon atoms and their neighbors were.
Jan van Goyen - than one area in a lifetime of painting. Jan van Goyen would be classified primarily as a landscape artist with an eye for the genre subjects of everyday life. He painted many of the canals in and around Den Haag as well as the villages surrounding countryside of Delft, Rotterdam, Leiden, and Gouda. Van Goyen's Technique Jan van Goyen would begin a painting using a support primarily of thin oak wood. To this panel, he would scrub on several layers of a thin animal hide glue. Then with a blade, scrape over the entire surface a thin layer of tinted white lead to act as a ground and to fill the low areas of the panel. The ground was tinted light brown, sometimes reddish, or yellow ocher in color. Next, Van.
Jacob Ettlinger - the body remains unburied evil spirits have power over it. In his will he left the request that the four capital punishments should be performed symbolically on his body. Ettlinger became one of the strongest opponents of the early Reform Judaism movement, and headed the protest of the one hundred and seventy-three rabbis against the Brunswick Conference of 1844. In the following year he established the first organ of Orthodox Judaism, "Der Zionswächter, Organ zur Wahrung der Interessen des Gesetzestreuen Judenthums," with a Hebrew language supplement, "Shomer Ẓiyyon ha-Ne'eman," edited by S. J. Enoch. His school was attended by a great many students preparing for the ministry, and many of them became leaders of Orthodoxy. Samson Raphael Hirsch was his disciple in Mannheim, and Israel Hildesheimer in Altona. Four of his.
Jerzy Dudek - English Premier League (especially after a number of errors against Manchester United F.C on December 1, 2002) but has since regained his place in the team after Chris Kirkland suffered an injury. Previous clubs: Sokol Tychy Feyenoord.
Johan Cruijff - Michels. Cruijff played successively for Ajax, FC Barcelona, Los Angeles Aztecs, Washington Diplomats, Levante Union Deportiva and Feyenoord. As a player, Cruijff was known for his graceful play and his tactical insights. He has been named as one of the best football players of his day, alongside Franz Beckenbauer, and Pelé. As a Dutch international he played 48 matches, in which he scored 33 goals. Johan Cruijff trained two football clubs after his active career as a player, Ajax and Barcelona. Cruijff smoked twenty cigarettes a day, then had a heart bypass operation. In November 2003 Cruijff invoked legal procedings against the publisher Tirion Uitgevers, over its photo book Johan Cruijff de Ajacied, which used photographs by Guus de Jong. Cruijff was working on another book, also using De Jong's photographs,.
