Again a stupid question perhaps, but how about we all tell something about the city where we live? I'll give it a start... P.S. Pics are welcome too!
I live in Eindhoven, a city in the south of the Netherlands. Our city has almost 210.000 citizens which makes it the 5th city in the country. On january the 1st 1920 Eindhoven was established after the annexation of 5 little towns: Gestel, Tongelre, Stratum, Woensel and Strijp.
Eindhoven was in the later 1800's and beginning 1900's a real industrial city because of the comming of current world-wide producer of electronics Philips. As for today still several product of Philips are made in Eindhoven (I believe the Philishavers). Philips made Eindhoven the town it now is. They even build a whole new village, the Philips-village, to give all their employees a home.
After WWII Eindhoven grew even further, not only because of Philips but also because of the growing succes of car and truck manufacturer DAF. And again DAF still has its biggest factory in Eindhoven. All DAF's are still designed and tested in and around Eindhoven.
Today Eindhoven is known for their Technical University and it's Design Academie. Also very famous is football club PSV, established in 1918 by Philips to entertain their employees. PSV has had some world famous football players (Romario, Ronaldo, v. Nistelrooy and Arjen Robben) and still has a very good name in countrys like Brazil. Last winter Eindhoven openend a brand new swimming stadium which will host the European Championship in 2008. The Van Abbenmuseum is one of the best museums in the area and has some famous paintings in its collection (Picasso, Vermeer).
Pictures of Eindhoven:
1) Van Abben Museum
2) De Witte Dame (the White Lady) - a former Philips factory wich now shelters the Eindhoven Library
3) The first Philips factory
4) De Regent - tallest building in Eindhoven
5) The Philips Stadium (home of PSV Eindhoven - 33.500 seats)
6) The Philips Stadium (home of PSV Eindhoven - 33.500 seats)