Hans, thanks for the info on Rotterdam. My comment was based on the impression of the pano of the city: the placements of the building and rich foliage carries some atmosphere of a historical city. Even the "old" city was destroyed unfortunately, the way they rebuilt the "new" city should also be based on their traditional sensitivities.
My only real experience of Rotterdam was when I viewed the city at night from the plane preparing for landing on Brussels in 1982. The lightings of the city looked so beautiful.