Germany at the end of the 19th century / before WWII (historical photos)

Kampflamm · March 29th, 2005, 10:52 AM

I also included cities which were German back then but are now located in other countries. Anyway, enjoy these pics

Berlin

Dresden

Leipzig

Breslau/Wroclaw

Stettin/Szczecin

München (Munich)

Freiburg

Hamburg

Karlsruhe

Magdeburg

Halle

Danzig/Gdansk

Bremen

Frankfurt am Main

Hannover

Braunschweig (Brunswick)

Kassel

Lübeck

Königsberg/Kaliningrad

Bonn

Köln (Cologne)

Düsseldorf

Straßburg/Strasbourg

***www.sercan.de*** · March 29th, 2005, 11:13 AM

are these coloured photos?

steppenwolf · March 29th, 2005, 05:08 PM

Its absolutely heartbreaking that so many of these beautiful cityscapes have been destroyed and so many rich and beautiful places are now gone. However, when I look at old photos, like these and those from elsewhere, which show similar destruction I realise it is losses like these that have been necessary to teach us in Europe that peace is the only way in Europe.

Nevertheless, we have lost some treasures and we must maintain our heritage from now on. Britain has been terrible in the past. We have destroyed whole cities without the help of war, in the name of modernisation and those places still suffer. No intellectual planners academics and architects can fight the basic fact that human beings like beautiful, complex places with a soul, heritage and are well loved and looked after. We must learn from our mistakes!

Arpels · March 29th, 2005, 06:23 PM

veri sad

Phobos · March 29th, 2005, 08:53 PM

First of all congratulations Kampflamm for showing us these beautiful cityscapes

Secondly I would like to say that I feel very sad seeing the heritage that Germany lost,it's simple unbelievable to see what happened to those fantastic and rich cities...

btw Is there any vintage like these you posted above showing Berliner Dom?
I love that building!!!

LoveCPH · March 30th, 2005, 06:35 PM

WOW. THANK you SO Much.

They are verye very amazing, thank you.

SinCity · March 31st, 2005, 12:49 AM

WOW!

Well done Kampflamm! It would have taken a lot of work to put this fine thread together and I for one really appreciate the effort you put in.

The other day I picked up off my brother the Loney Planet Guide for Germany and have been reading it everyday going to and from work. My brother had the book when he was working in Germany for a while a couple of years ago.

Reading the guide and seeing these images helps put a lot of things into perspective. Especially when the guide makes mention to certain buildings destroyed in the war and are now being reconstructed.

Germany is a top place and hopefully Kampflamm will show us more of past and present.

oduguy1999 · April 1st, 2005, 06:52 AM

absolutely beautiful

THERENNAISSANCEMAN · April 20th, 2005, 08:28 PM

BRAVISSIMO , KAMPFLAMM ! I NEVER CAME ACROSS SOMETHING OF THIS KIND IN MY LIFE BEFORE . TRUE , I WAS ABLE TO SEE LITHOGRAPHS OF CITYSCAPES IN SOME BOOKS BUT NEVER QUITE LIKE THESE CHARMING , HAND-TINTED WORKS OF ART WHICH IS ACTUALLY HISTORY FROZEN THROUGH TIME . I MARVEL AT THE CRISPNESS , CONTRAST AND DEPTH IMBUED BY THESE IMAGES . ONE COULD ALSO NOTE THE GOOD ATMOSPHERIC QUALITY DURING THOSE TIMES AS THE MEANS OF TRANSPORT WERE NOT AUTOMOBILES BUT ELECTRIC STREET CARS AS WELL AS HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES . SIMPLY AMAZING ! IF IT' S ALL POSSIBLE , I EAGERLY LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MORE OF THESE SPLENDID MATERIAL IN YOUR FUTURE POSTINGS. SHEER OUTSTANDING EFFORT , INDEED !!

THERENNAISSANCEMAN

SinCity · April 21st, 2005, 02:10 AM

WOW again for the second time. Magnificent collection.

Steff · April 26th, 2005, 02:33 AM

Pure brilliance

high_flyer · May 5th, 2005, 11:41 PM

It seems sad that those beautiful cities were destroyed for such an evil ideal

Koniaczeq · May 6th, 2005, 02:37 PM

Wroclaw is still very nice !!

Amazing City

sts · May 6th, 2005, 10:04 PM

Beautiful thread,poor Germany!

ryjek · May 6th, 2005, 10:53 PM

Jega!

Giri · May 8th, 2005, 03:38 PM

The Alsacians got their revenge : we're unable to pronounce the names of their towns. I persist to believe we should give back Elsass-Lothringen and invade Wallonia.

***Matthieu*** · May 8th, 2005, 03:46 PM

Even if I think Benmabillon is very overreacting, Alsatians often consider being called German as an insult.

***Matthieu*** · May 8th, 2005, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giri

The Alsacians got their revenge : we're unable to pronounce the names of their towns. I persist to believe we should give back Elsass-Lothringen and invade Wallonia.

Rofl; Give back Alsace to Germany and Corsica to Italy then. Othwise that's not fair.

We should get Wallonia, Aoste, Quebec and the French speaking Switzerland. We could also get Brussels while we're at it.

Kampflamm · May 8th, 2005, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Alsatians often consider being called German as an insult.

That may be true but then again I didn't call today's Alsacians German (they have French passports after all). Fact of the matter is though that this thread contains pics of Germany at the end of the 19th century and regardless of whether benmabillon likes it or not, Strasbourg was a German city back then.

Koniaczeq · May 8th, 2005, 05:42 PM

If Poles can tell that Wroclaw, Szczecin back then were German Cities, French should do the same

March 29th, 2005, 11:13 AM	#2
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March 30th, 2005, 06:35 PM	#6
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April 20th, 2005, 08:28 PM	#9
THERENNAISSANCEMAN BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 34 Likes (Received): 0	EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHS , OUTSTANDING EFFORT BRAVISSIMO , KAMPFLAMM ! I NEVER CAME ACROSS SOMETHING OF THIS KIND IN MY LIFE BEFORE . TRUE , I WAS ABLE TO SEE LITHOGRAPHS OF CITYSCAPES IN SOME BOOKS BUT NEVER QUITE LIKE THESE CHARMING , HAND-TINTED WORKS OF ART WHICH IS ACTUALLY HISTORY FROZEN THROUGH TIME . I MARVEL AT THE CRISPNESS , CONTRAST AND DEPTH IMBUED BY THESE IMAGES . ONE COULD ALSO NOTE THE GOOD ATMOSPHERIC QUALITY DURING THOSE TIMES AS THE MEANS OF TRANSPORT WERE NOT AUTOMOBILES BUT ELECTRIC STREET CARS AS WELL AS HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES . SIMPLY AMAZING ! IF IT' S ALL POSSIBLE , I EAGERLY LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MORE OF THESE SPLENDID MATERIAL IN YOUR FUTURE POSTINGS. SHEER OUTSTANDING EFFORT , INDEED !! THERENNAISSANCEMAN

May 6th, 2005, 02:37 PM	#13
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March 29th, 2005, 05:08 PM	#3
steppenwolf Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: London Posts: 762 Likes (Received): 2	Its absolutely heartbreaking that so many of these beautiful cityscapes have been destroyed and so many rich and beautiful places are now gone. However, when I look at old photos, like these and those from elsewhere, which show similar destruction I realise it is losses like these that have been necessary to teach us in Europe that peace is the only way in Europe. Nevertheless, we have lost some treasures and we must maintain our heritage from now on. Britain has been terrible in the past. We have destroyed whole cities without the help of war, in the name of modernisation and those places still suffer. No intellectual planners academics and architects can fight the basic fact that human beings like beautiful, complex places with a soul, heritage and are well loved and looked after. We must learn from our mistakes!

March 29th, 2005, 06:23 PM	#4
Arpels Αλέξανδρος Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Guarda/Moita Posts: 52,624 Likes (Received): 3	veri sad

March 31st, 2005, 12:49 AM	#7
SinCity Streetwalker Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sodom & Gomorrah Posts: 6,842 Likes (Received): 6	WOW! Well done Kampflamm! It would have taken a lot of work to put this fine thread together and I for one really appreciate the effort you put in. The other day I picked up off my brother the Loney Planet Guide for Germany and have been reading it everyday going to and from work. My brother had the book when he was working in Germany for a while a couple of years ago. Reading the guide and seeing these images helps put a lot of things into perspective. Especially when the guide makes mention to certain buildings destroyed in the war and are now being reconstructed. Germany is a top place and hopefully Kampflamm will show us more of past and present.

April 1st, 2005, 06:52 AM	#8
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SinCity Streetwalker Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sodom & Gomorrah Posts: 6,842 Likes (Received): 6	WOW again for the second time. Magnificent collection.

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May 6th, 2005, 10:04 PM	#14
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Giri Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 356 Likes (Received): 4	The Alsacians got their revenge : we're unable to pronounce the names of their towns. I persist to believe we should give back Elsass-Lothringen and invade Wallonia.

May 8th, 2005, 03:46 PM	#17
*Matthieu* Administrateur Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tarbes, the capital of the world Posts: 12,312 Likes (Received): 88	Even if I think Benmabillon is very overreacting, Alsatians often consider being called German as an insult. __________________ "To erect a tall building is to proclaim one’s faith in the future, the skyline is a seismograph of optimism." Jean Nouvel

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Koniaczeq Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Katowice, Koszutka Posts: 3,746 Likes (Received): 12	If Poles can tell that Wroclaw, Szczecin back then were German Cities, French should do the same __________________ "apple pie"

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