Museum City": Other sights of the hundred-island metropolis include: The Royal Palace; the Rijksmuseum City" (a very great gallery of art; Rembrandt's Night Watch has been cleaned, revealing several surprises!); Rembrandt's Home; the Municipal museum City" (van Gogh and other moderns); and the museum City" for the Tropics (fascinating Indonesian lore). A rubberneck Boat trip through the city, starting from the Damrak, near Hotel Victoria, should certainly find a place in your sightseeing even if you have only a day or two for the city. For those who have more ample time there is much more to see and do, including leisured "bummeling," for sheer individual pleasure, in this ever-fascinating city.
At one end of the central business district, he Vandenberg Center, named in honor of U. S. Jen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, includes an audi-orium, a Hall of Justice, city and county build-ngs, and a sculpture by Alexander Calder.
The Cultural Center, at the other end of the msiness district, includes an art museum City", the "ubh'c museum City", a furniture museum City", a plane-irium, and a central library. Grand Rapids has n extensive park system, including a zoo.
Rapid City is the seat of the South Dakot School of Mines and Technology (q.v.), whid has an excellent museum City" of Geology. There ii an Indian museum City" in one of the city parks. Eas of the city is Ellsworth Air Force Base, one 0! the major bases of the Strategic Air Command Local points of interest include Dinosaur Part and Story Book Island.
Founded in 1876 and incorporated in 1882. the city was named after Rapid Creek, which runs within a few blocks of the downtown business section. The mayor-aldermanic form of government was adopted in 1956. Pop. 42,339. |