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All the time, the building is lit up by floodlights in the colours Red, White and Blue, the colors of the American flag. This is best visible at night. Due to it's enormity and height, the Rotterdam Tower can be seen from near all parts of the city. | All the time, the building is lit up by floodlights in the colours Red, White and Blue, the colors of the American flag. This is best visible at night. Due to it's enormity and height, the Rotterdam Tower can be seen from near all parts of the city. | ||
===History=== | |||
It is suggested that the building was built during the 1930s. It dominated the skyline just after another tall skyscraper, the [[Zirconium Building]] was built a few blocks away. The Rotterdam Tower was the tallest building in the world, but was overcome by another unnamed skyscraper in another city. The tower got it's name from "New Rotterdam", Liberty City's former name during the 1700s. | |||
===The 82nd Floor Observatory=== | ===The 82nd Floor Observatory=== | ||
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[[Image:Rotterdam Close.JPG| The 82nd Floor Observatory. Note Alderney in the background.|thumb|150px|left]] | [[Image:Rotterdam Close.JPG| The 82nd Floor Observatory. Note Alderney in the background.|thumb|150px|left]] | ||
===Security=== | |||
Due to it's importance in the city and America, the tower is guarded by police officers using machine guns. These officers can be found in all entrances of the building. As of 2008, several suicide jumpers have leaped to there fate from the observatory deck. Safety precautions have not yet been taken. | |||
===Accessibility=== | ===Accessibility=== | ||