East German commieblocks :-)

***Bond James Bond*** · June 6th, 2007, 03:25 AM

I've decided to take all the commieblocks pictures from my "Germany by Rail" photo series and put them together in one thread. Since East Germany has/had the "better" commieblocks (and more of them), I'll just do the East German ones.

I'm not done with that series yet so I'll gradually add more as I do more cities.

All photos, of course, are from Windows Live Local.

Each post will focus on one city. Enjoy.

***Bond James Bond*** · June 6th, 2007, 03:27 AM

ERFURT

***Bond James Bond*** · June 6th, 2007, 03:29 AM

WEIMAR

***Bond James Bond*** · June 6th, 2007, 03:31 AM

JENA

***Bond James Bond*** · June 6th, 2007, 03:34 AM

GERA

***Bond James Bond*** · June 6th, 2007, 03:39 AM

CHEMNITZ - this city is truly commieblock heaven

For some reason, this one is my favorite.

***Bond James Bond*** · June 6th, 2007, 08:41 AM

DRESDEN

Commieblocks mixed in with modernist office buildings

Not sure if these would be classified as commieblocks or not.

Not sure if these would count as commieblocks or not, either

The most geometrically mesmerizing collection of commieblocks ever!

Jape · June 7th, 2007, 06:35 PM

Doesn't look bad at all. Buildings look neat and the greenery areas between them are apparently very well maintained. Seems like the quality of functionalistic city planning didn't suffer from communism in East Germany, at least if you compare to USSR.

ilcapo · June 7th, 2007, 07:12 PM

I love this one..

Irish Blood English Heart · June 8th, 2007, 09:39 PM

Lets see some pictures of around Alexanderplatz!

***Bond James Bond*** · June 10th, 2007, 05:14 AM

^
Unfortunately Windows Live Local doesn't have bird's-eye coverage of Berlin yet.

MetroGuardian · June 10th, 2007, 10:16 AM

First of all, this is an amazing collection.

Do people still live in those things?
Are there any plans for demolition?

echo · June 10th, 2007, 09:58 PM

Thank you very much for these pics! This is really awsome thread! So many nice blocks... Your favourite, Dresden's first pic and ilcapo's favourite are even better.

KoolKeatz · June 15th, 2007, 01:41 PM

Chemnitz - the commieblock heaven

Nice collection!

***Bond James Bond*** · June 16th, 2007, 01:00 AM

LEIPZIG

Round!!

goschio · June 16th, 2007, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetroGardian

First of all, this is an amazing collection.

Do people still live in those things?
Are there any plans for demolition?

Alot of the commieblocks in east Germany are empty because the populations of east german cities are in decline (migration to west germany) and the city centres, historic districts and one-family house suburbs are more attratctive right now. Therefore many cities started to demolish their commieblock quarters.

Kampflamm · June 16th, 2007, 11:28 AM

Why did humanity punish itself by building Commieblocks?

***Bond James Bond*** · July 8th, 2007, 05:16 AM

HALLE

This was another really good city for commieblocks.

This one is my new favorite.

Not sure if these are technically commieblocks

Commieblocks? Or not?

Gummo · July 8th, 2007, 04:06 PM

horrible!!!

echo · July 10th, 2007, 09:52 PM

OK, I just say really thanks again! That is so beautiful! Wherever you take them from... Nice and modern cityscapes... The longer tha block is the more I like it! And I also like nice figures thay form as seen from above...

But why oh why isn't there even one people who would take a big phototour in these areas in Germany and put the pictures here? Tallinn has many commieblocks and I have put hundreds and hundreds of pictures to this forum. Pictures from the ground level make another and different emotional feeling... Although most of humanity doesn't understand much what thay have actually built... ;-)

June 6th, 2007, 03:25 AM	#1
*Bond James Bond* Licence to kill. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Apple Maggot Quarantine Area Posts: 6,994	East German commieblocks :-) I've decided to take all the commieblocks pictures from my "Germany by Rail" photo series and put them together in one thread. Since East Germany has/had the "better" commieblocks (and more of them), I'll just do the East German ones. I'm not done with that series yet so I'll gradually add more as I do more cities. All photos, of course, are from Windows Live Local. Each post will focus on one city. Enjoy. __________________ Please DO NOT "like" any of my posts or request "friend" status. I don't care if you like me, or my posts. Thank you. - If you do either of these more than once you will be put on my ignore list.

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June 6th, 2007, 03:39 AM	#6
*Bond James Bond* Licence to kill. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Apple Maggot Quarantine Area Posts: 6,994	Chemnitz CHEMNITZ - this city is truly commieblock heaven For some reason, this one is my favorite. __________________ Please DO NOT "like" any of my posts or request "friend" status. I don't care if you like me, or my posts. Thank you. - If you do either of these more than once you will be put on my ignore list.

June 6th, 2007, 08:41 AM	#7
*Bond James Bond* Licence to kill. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Apple Maggot Quarantine Area Posts: 6,994	Dresden DRESDEN Commieblocks mixed in with modernist office buildings Not sure if these would be classified as commieblocks or not. Not sure if these would count as commieblocks or not, either The most geometrically mesmerizing collection of commieblocks ever! __________________ Please DO NOT "like" any of my posts or request "friend" status. I don't care if you like me, or my posts. Thank you. - If you do either of these more than once you will be put on my ignore list.

June 7th, 2007, 06:35 PM	#8
Jape Resurrected User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Helsinki Posts: 697 Likes (Received): 22	Doesn't look bad at all. Buildings look neat and the greenery areas between them are apparently very well maintained. Seems like the quality of functionalistic city planning didn't suffer from communism in East Germany, at least if you compare to USSR. __________________ You might also check my Helsinki impressions

June 7th, 2007, 07:12 PM	#9
ilcapo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 195 Likes (Received): 0	I love this one..

June 8th, 2007, 09:39 PM	#10
Irish Blood English Heart Letting off the happiness Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,277 Likes (Received): 34	Lets see some pictures of around Alexanderplatz!

June 10th, 2007, 05:14 AM	#11
*Bond James Bond* Licence to kill. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Apple Maggot Quarantine Area Posts: 6,994	^ Unfortunately Windows Live Local doesn't have bird's-eye coverage of Berlin yet. __________________ Please DO NOT "like" any of my posts or request "friend" status. I don't care if you like me, or my posts. Thank you. - If you do either of these more than once you will be put on my ignore list.

June 10th, 2007, 10:16 AM	#12
MetroGuardian Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Zurich Posts: 923 Likes (Received): 0	First of all, this is an amazing collection. Do people still live in those things? Are there any plans for demolition? __________________ KTIZON TALLATHENS

June 10th, 2007, 09:58 PM	#13
echo commieblock enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tallinn Posts: 351 Likes (Received): 0	Thank you very much for these pics! This is really awsome thread! So many nice blocks... Your favourite, Dresden's first pic and ilcapo's favourite are even better. __________________ www.magistraal.ee My threads: Commieblocks in Estonia Tallinn: 1 2 3 Tartu: 1 2 The Wires The Facades Commieblock forum! Future abstract city Super commieblocks in Hong Kong Brutalism!

June 15th, 2007, 01:41 PM	#14
KoolKeatz █████████ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Berlin Posts: 996 Likes (Received): 46	Chemnitz - the commieblock heaven Nice collection!

June 16th, 2007, 01:00 AM	#15
*Bond James Bond* Licence to kill. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Apple Maggot Quarantine Area Posts: 6,994	Leipzig LEIPZIG Round!! __________________ Please DO NOT "like" any of my posts or request "friend" status. I don't care if you like me, or my posts. Thank you. - If you do either of these more than once you will be put on my ignore list. Last edited by Bond James Bond; June 16th, 2007 at 01:25 AM.

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July 8th, 2007, 05:16 AM	#18
*Bond James Bond* Licence to kill. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Apple Maggot Quarantine Area Posts: 6,994	HALLE This was another really good city for commieblocks. This one is my new favorite. Not sure if these are technically commieblocks Commieblocks? Or not? __________________ Please DO NOT "like" any of my posts or request "friend" status. I don't care if you like me, or my posts. Thank you. - If you do either of these more than once you will be put on my ignore list.

July 8th, 2007, 04:06 PM	#19
Gummo BANNED Join Date: May 2005 Location: Polonistan Posts: 754 Likes (Received): 0	horrible!!!

July 10th, 2007, 09:52 PM	#20
echo commieblock enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tallinn Posts: 351 Likes (Received): 0	OK, I just say really thanks again! That is so beautiful! Wherever you take them from... Nice and modern cityscapes... The longer tha block is the more I like it! And I also like nice figures thay form as seen from above... But why oh why isn't there even one people who would take a big phototour in these areas in Germany and put the pictures here? Tallinn has many commieblocks and I have put hundreds and hundreds of pictures to this forum. Pictures from the ground level make another and different emotional feeling... Although most of humanity doesn't understand much what thay have actually built... ;-) __________________ www.magistraal.ee My threads: Commieblocks in Estonia Tallinn: 1 2 3 Tartu: 1 2 The Wires The Facades Commieblock forum! Future abstract city Super commieblocks in Hong Kong Brutalism!

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