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On the 14th of May, 1940, the center of Rotterdam was devastated by aerial bombardment. The beams of light on the 14th of May, 2007 revealed the boundaries of the section of the city that was destroyed that day. When planning the reconstruction of the heart of Rotterdam, the City Council at that time chose to build a new Rotterdam instead of restoring the old. That is why there is such a clear distinction between the old and the new in Rotterdam.

The project of lighting the bombardment periphery 2008 with 128 space cannons was produced at request of the mayor of Rotterdam and Rotterdam festivals. The "space cannons", each producing 7000 watts, were lit between 10:.45 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. More than 12 kilometers of cable, 54 mobile generator units and 100 technicians were also necessary to light the sky above Rotterdam. With special thanks to Haine AV, for the lighting.

Bombardment Periphery 2007