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Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant

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Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
Supplement 1898, with Princess Wilhelmina and her father
TypeDaily newspaper
Founded1844
Political alignmentLiberal
LanguageDutch
Ceased publication1970
HeadquartersRotterdam

Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant was an influential Rotterdam-based liberal daily newspaper published between 1844 and 1970.

History and profile

Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant was founded in 1844[1] by Henricus Nijgh.

The paper merged in 1970 with the Amsterdam-based liberal daily newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad to form the NRC Handelsblad.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Cordula Rooijendijk (2005). That City is Mine!: Urban Ideal Images in Public Debates and City Plans, Amsterdam & Rotterdam 1945-1995. Amsterdam University Press. p. 23. ISBN 978-90-5629-382-6. Retrieved 9 December 2014.