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The Bulgersteijnstraat 48a of Rotterdam,

destroyed on 14 May 1940, the penultimate address of Mietje Beer.

The Bulgersteynstraat in Rotterdam was completely destroyed during the bombing of 14 May 1940 and the name was withdrawn by decision B on 30 June 1942.

The text below about the Bulgersteijnstraat is taken from Johan Okkema's book “The street names of Rotterdam” from 1992:

“The name recalls the former castle on this site. From 1860 to 1942, this street was called Boijmansstraat, after Frans Jacob Otto Boijmans (1767-1847), the founder of Museum Boijmans. Before 1860 the street was known as Magere Varkenssteeg. She owed that name to the Magere Varkensmarkt. From 1934 to 1942 there was also a Bulgersteijnstraat in this neighborhood. This ran along the backs of the town hall and the aid post office. The name Bulgersteijn contains the medieval word 'bulge', which means water wave. From this it can be concluded that the castle was surrounded by water in the earliest times.”

Source: Advisory Committee on Street Names and Memorials, Municipality of Rotterdam, Services/City Archivist Office; residence card Bulgersteijnstraat 48a and Johan Okkema's book “The street names of Rotterdam” from 1992

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