Civilization is often related to architecture
sometimes it may be the only visible characteristics.
This is not an allusion to the dutch city of Rotterdam
it appears both very civilized and modern architectural.
The city was heavily damaged by air raids during World War II
so there has been much reconstruction, with more new than old
which also gives Rotterdam a modern look.
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A very inspiring and facinating city.
Le Drake Noir 
Truly Great City my friend …Thanks for posting 🙂
#.jakesprinter
Agree with you an inspiring and charming city… 🙂
Really appreciate your words… 🙂
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Very modern architecture!
#.amy
Yeah and in my eyes very charming and fascinating… 🙂
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In the top photo – the modern structure looks like a leg with pointed foot at the top… is that intentional? : )
#.connie
Rotterdam is a “young” city (because of the WW2 air raids) so it’s a city with a lot of modern architecture – the Erasmusbrug (Erasmus Bridge) is a part of this modernism… 🙂
http://structurae.net/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000267
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Didn’t know Rotterdam was so modern !
Thank you for these fine captures!
#.anna
A large numbers of buildings were hit by air raids during WW2
so it’s an almost rebuild city… 🙂
Thanks a lot, really do appreciate you like those photos… 🙂 🙂
been there twice, but I’d rather return to Amsterdam, The Hague or Alkmaar – for the fromage(s)… 🙂
#.mélanie
Agree these 3 dutch cities are beautiful too – in a different way than Rotterdam because they still have their old parts left – about cheese so the smaller city Gouda close to Rotterdam have a lot of wonderful cheeses… 🙂 🙂
Rotterdam is a beautiful city and a very special place for architecture photography. 🙂
#.jan masyn
Totally agree with you… 🙂
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🙂 Yes Rotterdam is a great city with very special architecture and beautiful pictures Drake !
#.serach shiro
Thanks a lot, yeah Rotterdam is an amazing city… 🙂
ciao! beautiful photos of a special city.
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#.bestdressup
Thanks appreciate you do like them, yeah Rotterdam is a speciel city… 🙂
I would love to see that cable stay bridge in person :D. Thanks for sharing Drake.
#.paula
The Erasmus Bridge is really fascinating… 🙂
Oh, like Erasmus himself 🙂
Yeah Erasmus of Rotterdam was a fascinating man indeed… 🙂
I read about him my first semester at the uni…
Used him with Luther in a story assignment in high school – they were both critical of the direction of the catholic church – but it took the form in very different ways… 🙂