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Kralingen-Crooswijk ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˌkraːlɪŋə(ŋ) ˈkroːsʋɛik] ) is a township of the city of Rotterdam , Netherlands . It is located at the immediate east of the city's centre. As of 2005 it has about 52,379 inhabitants and has a territory of about 1,286 ha. It consists of the two boroughs Kralingen and Crooswijk , the former being a village itself until it was incorporated in the city of Rotterdam in the late 19th century.

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6-661: The Holland Pop Festival , also known as the Kralingen Music Festival , was a pop and rock music festival held in the Kralingse Bos , in the Kralingen neighbourhood of Rotterdam in the Netherlands , from 26 to 28 June 1970. Performing bands included The Byrds , T. Rex , Santana , Jefferson Airplane , and the headlining Pink Floyd . Approximately 100,000 attended. Festival posters show that

12-567: Is also known under the titles Love and Music , and in Germany Rock Fieber . Also, several books and exhibitions have been dedicated to the event. A triple lp-boxset was released in 2010. The Dutch Festival 1970 (Kralingen) was organized by Foundation "Holland Pop Festival" (Piet van Daal, Georges Knap, Toos v.d.Sterre, Berry Visser) On 21 September 2013, a memorial has been unveiled in the Kralingse Bos area, to commemorate

18-656: The Erasmus University are located within its borders. It is linked to the city centre by the Caland Metroline , as well as several Rotterdam tram and bus lines. On the northern side of the municipality is located Het Kralingse Bos , a large park surrounding an artificial lake. Many inhabitants of the city use this park for relaxation and sport. On the eastern side the ultra modern company complex Brainpark can be found. Originally Crooswijk and Kralingen were two different districts. Crooswijk being in

24-483: The actual beginning of the Dutch tolerance policy towards marijuana . The many present undercover cops did not arrest any of the users or small traders: it became clear that there were just too many, and all of them peaceful. In 1971, a documentary about the festival appeared, titled Stamping Ground , created by Hansjürgen Pohland aka Jason Pohland and George Sluizer . The film was made for an international audience and

30-616: The festival was billed in Dutch as Pop Paradijs and 'Holland Pop Festival 70', and that the main investor was Coca-Cola . In both English and Dutch, the festival is also known by the English name Stamping Ground , and is often billed as the European answer to Woodstock . It took place approximately one year after Woodstock, and two months before the third 1970 Isle of Wight Festival (the first two being held in 1968 and 1969). The Festival became an influential event, as it turned out to be

36-499: The first multi-day open air popfestival on the European continent. Friday, 26 June: Saturday, 27 June: Sunday, 28 June: Several Dutch bands (including Ekseption , Focus and the Oscar Benton Blues Band) also performed, on a smaller stage (tent) in the vicinity. Kralingse Bos Kralingen-Crooswijk is home to the football club Excelsior Rotterdam and the economics and social studies faculties of

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