IOTA General Assembly 2015 Logo

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 IOTA General Assembly 2015 in Rotterdam logo has now been published.
The Erasmus bridge, one of Rotterdam most famous landmarks, is used for the design of the logo for the General Assembly, which will be organized 2 - 3 July 2015 in Rotterdam.

Erasmus Bridge (Dutch: Erasmusbrug) is a cable-stayed bridge across the river Nieuwe Maas, linking the northern and southern regions of Rotterdam. The Erasmus Bridge was designed by Ben van Berkel and completed in 1996. The 802-metre-long (2,631 ft) bridge has a 139-metre-high (456 ft) asymmetrical pylon, earning the bridge its nickname of "The Swan".

The southern span of the bridge has an 89-metre-long (292 ft) bascule bridge for ships that cannot pass under the bridge. The bascule bridge is the largest and heaviest in West Europe and has the largest panel of its type in the world.

After costing more than 163 million euros to construct, the bridge was officially opened by Queen Beatrix on September 6, 1996. Shortly after the bridge opened to traffic in October 1996, it was discovered the bridge would swing under particularly strong wind conditions. To reduce the trembling, stronger shock dampers were installed.