Historical Reconstructions that we love! (in Europe) - Page 3

Clay Hefner · January 23rd, 2010, 05:00 PM

Illertor gate, Kempten (Germany), torn down in the 19th century, rebuilt 1992

source

Neumarkt (Germany), Unteres Tor town gate (1990s), the whole town was almost completely wiped out in the War.

source

Rostock (Germany), New Market (1950s)

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

EvanG · January 24th, 2010, 01:08 AM

This art nouveau house was reconstructed in Brussels two years ago.

image hosted on flickr

A pretty shameful situation because the house had been declared a monument in the early nineties and right after that was torn down under false pretenses.

There is also a very good chance they will rebuild the Aubecq house by Victor Horta in the near future. It got demolished in the 1950's but the stones and metalwork have been preserved all this time.

erbse · January 24th, 2010, 08:56 AM

Interesting photos of Istanbul. But we're rather looking for rebuilt/reconstructed, not renovated structures here.

But people, beware: Reduce the images per post! 5 to 10 are enough. You can show more in your next post. And credit your SOURCES! Give a link, name the author or if you don't have any idea mark it as "unknown".

Cordial thanks for the attention.

No1_Saint · January 24th, 2010, 09:52 AM

This was originally completed and dedicated on May 1 1846. It was destroyed almost completely by a fire lit by arsons on the 9th of October 1848. A tornado destroyed remaining partially standing walls on the 27th of May 1850.

On April 4th 1999 Mormon world President announced plans to reconstruct the Nauvoo Temple. The exterior would be a faithful reproduction of the original exterior including a full battery of symbols unique to the Nauvoo temple. The one exception being the statue of the angel Moroni that would grace the steeple. The Nauvoo temple would utilise the standard upstanding full figured gold statue as common on most Mormon temples rather than the horizontal weather vane used in the original building.

The temple was dedicated on the 27th of June 2002 with a global satellite audience participating in the historical event. Original estimates have the build at around $30 million. However it maybe significantly over this as a small army of craftsman were required to execute the intricate details inside out and out.

Although the exterior is an exact replica of the original, the interior does not follow suit. Modern Mormon temple liturgical requirements required a different layout to the original. Elements have been included from the original, but largely the interior is completely modern albeit in a mid 1800's styling.

erbse · January 24th, 2010, 10:11 AM

^ That's one of the most interesting examples I didn't know about so far. Any interior views you could offer?

Btw, I decided to move the Istanbul photos here: Revitalization in Your Cities

***** · February 8th, 2010, 03:38 PM

Voćin church

Destroyd in war 1991 by Serbs

and these days

***** · February 8th, 2010, 03:40 PM

Vukovar

City hall destroyd 1991 and now

High school destroyd 1991 and now

***** · February 8th, 2010, 03:45 PM

church of saint Marko Zagreb

Before

after

wolfpaw · February 9th, 2010, 10:00 PM

Really interesting and inspiring examples from Croatia

Chadoh25 · February 10th, 2010, 03:43 AM

Wow! I wish we would do stuff like this here in Ohio!

***** · February 10th, 2010, 04:19 PM

Slavonski brod

Pavilion-Chapel of St. Anne, the last building by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt, destroyed by the communist government was restored, missing only interior decoration that is in progress

Before reconstruction

reconstruction in progress

and the end

***** · February 10th, 2010, 04:21 PM

Palace Jadran -Rijeka
Before

After

Chadoh25 · February 10th, 2010, 04:23 PM

NICE building! Although I think the above building would fall under restoration, and not a reconstruction.

***** · February 10th, 2010, 04:29 PM

A i know but it is ince

***** · February 10th, 2010, 04:31 PM

One old building

Chadoh25 · February 10th, 2010, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *****

A i know but it is ince

Very true!

Botswana · February 21st, 2010, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C-mere

Warsaw Old Town 1945

Warsaw Old Town 2007

Wow! You've got to give the Poles props for that.

JohnnyMass · February 22nd, 2010, 12:06 AM

Awesome thread!

It is a shame that the beautiful façade of Pellerhaus won't be reconstructed!

But I think it would be very very expense to do it, regarding how much money is needed solely for the reconstruction of the courtyard.

And even for that, the necessary funds are not coming easily...

JohnnyMass · February 22nd, 2010, 12:48 AM

Well, my first contribution to this thread:

Cathedral of Christ the Savier in Moscow

Construction
The history of the Cathedral begins on December 25, 1812. This was the day that the last soldiers of Napoleons' 600,000 man army were driven out of Russia. Emperor Alexander I signed a Manifesto ordering the construction of a magnificent Cathedral in honor of Christ the Savior in Moscow as a thanksgiving to God and to honor the victorious Russian army.

Original project

Exterior in 1905

Source

Interior in 1883

Source

Destruction (1931)
The site of the Cathedral is a very important one for urban developers. After the revolution this, along with ideological principles, became the reason for the decision to destroy the Cathedral. The plan entailed constructing a grandiose Palace of Soviets on the site of the Cathedral. This palace was meant to be the largest building in the world - a monument to victorious socialism and Lenin - the leader of the world proletariat. A new Moscow, with no vestiges of the "cursed past and its' monuments" was to arise around this Palace. A massive wave of propaganda preceded the actual destruction. The newspapers wrote, "the Cathedral is grotesque and totally inartistic", that "the Cathedral is a poisonous mushroom on Moscow's face" and that it was "a source of slothfulness" and so forth.

Source

Reconstruction
The main Cathedral of Russia - Christ the Savior Cathedral barbarously destroyed on December 5 1931 has been rebuilt in 1994-2000 through to the prayers and works by His Holiness Patriarch Alexey II, the Holy Synod, support form all Russian Orthodox Church, purpose and organizational talent of Moscow's mayor Yu.M. Luzhkov, works of Moscow Government members, joint work of architects, builders, as well as artists and sculptors, who reconstructed artistic beauty of the Cathedral.

Exterior

Source

Interior

Unless noted otherwise, all credits are from here:
Source (lots and lots of other photos).

brisavoine · February 22nd, 2010, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Botswana

Wow! You've got to give the Poles props for that.

Yes, one of the most large scale reconstructions in the world.

January 23rd, 2010, 05:00 PM	#41
Clay Hefner Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: past tense Posts: 380 Likes (Received): 0	Illertor gate, Kempten (Germany), torn down in the 19th century, rebuilt 1992 source Neumarkt (Germany), Unteres Tor town gate (1990s), the whole town was almost completely wiped out in the War. source Rostock (Germany), New Market (1950s) image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Last edited by Clay Hefner; January 23rd, 2010 at 05:55 PM.

January 24th, 2010, 08:56 AM	#43
erbse Leave UiG alone! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mecklenburg, California of Germany ja! Posts: 20,294 Likes (Received): 4860	Interesting photos of Istanbul. But we're rather looking for rebuilt/reconstructed, not renovated structures here. But people, beware: Reduce the images per post! 5 to 10 are enough. You can show more in your next post. And credit your SOURCES! Give a link, name the author or if you don't have any idea mark it as "unknown". Cordial thanks for the attention. __________________ MARS☻ONE *Making a Mars Settlement a Reality! (FAQ • SSC Thread • Mars One Fans Forum)*

January 24th, 2010, 09:52 AM	#44
No1_Saint Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 240 Likes (Received): 1	Nauvoo Illisnois Mormon Temple This was originally completed and dedicated on May 1 1846. It was destroyed almost completely by a fire lit by arsons on the 9th of October 1848. A tornado destroyed remaining partially standing walls on the 27th of May 1850. On April 4th 1999 Mormon world President announced plans to reconstruct the Nauvoo Temple. The exterior would be a faithful reproduction of the original exterior including a full battery of symbols unique to the Nauvoo temple. The one exception being the statue of the angel Moroni that would grace the steeple. The Nauvoo temple would utilise the standard upstanding full figured gold statue as common on most Mormon temples rather than the horizontal weather vane used in the original building. The temple was dedicated on the 27th of June 2002 with a global satellite audience participating in the historical event. Original estimates have the build at around $30 million. However it maybe significantly over this as a small army of craftsman were required to execute the intricate details inside out and out. Although the exterior is an exact replica of the original, the interior does not follow suit. Modern Mormon temple liturgical requirements required a different layout to the original. Elements have been included from the original, but largely the interior is completely modern albeit in a mid 1800's styling.

January 24th, 2010, 10:11 AM	#45
erbse Leave UiG alone! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mecklenburg, California of Germany ja! Posts: 20,294 Likes (Received): 4860	^ That's one of the most interesting examples I didn't know about so far. Any interior views you could offer? Btw, I decided to move the Istanbul photos here: Revitalization in Your Cities __________________ MARS☻ONE *Making a Mars Settlement a Reality! (FAQ • SSC Thread • Mars One Fans Forum)*

February 8th, 2010, 03:38 PM	#46
***** BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,766 Likes (Received): 14	Voćin church Destroyd in war 1991 by Serbs and these days Last edited by ***; August 20th, 2010 at 12:21 PM.

January 24th, 2010, 01:08 AM	#42
EvanG Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Antwerp Posts: 1,512 Likes (Received): 8	This art nouveau house was reconstructed in Brussels two years ago. image hosted on flickr A pretty shameful situation because the house had been declared a monument in the early nineties and right after that was torn down under false pretenses. There is also a very good chance they will rebuild the Aubecq house by Victor Horta in the near future. It got demolished in the 1950's but the stones and metalwork have been preserved all this time.

February 8th, 2010, 03:40 PM	#47
***** BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,766 Likes (Received): 14	Vukovar City hall destroyd 1991 and now High school destroyd 1991 and now Last edited by ***; August 20th, 2010 at 12:20 PM.

February 8th, 2010, 03:45 PM	#48
***** BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,766 Likes (Received): 14	church of saint Marko Zagreb Before after Last edited by ***; August 20th, 2010 at 12:22 PM.

February 9th, 2010, 10:00 PM	#49
wolfpaw Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Exeter, United Kingdom Posts: 281 Likes (Received): 8	Really interesting and inspiring examples from Croatia

February 10th, 2010, 03:43 AM	#50
Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,570 Likes (Received): 248	Wow! I wish we would do stuff like this here in Ohio!

February 10th, 2010, 04:19 PM	#51
***** BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,766 Likes (Received): 14	Slavonski brod Pavilion-Chapel of St. Anne, the last building by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt, destroyed by the communist government was restored, missing only interior decoration that is in progress Before reconstruction reconstruction in progress and the end Last edited by ***; August 20th, 2010 at 12:22 PM.

February 10th, 2010, 04:21 PM	#52
***** BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,766 Likes (Received): 14	Palace Jadran -Rijeka Before After Last edited by ***; August 20th, 2010 at 12:23 PM.

February 10th, 2010, 04:23 PM	#53
Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,570 Likes (Received): 248	NICE building! Although I think the above building would fall under restoration, and not a reconstruction.

February 10th, 2010, 04:29 PM	#54
***** BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,766 Likes (Received): 14	A i know but it is ince

February 10th, 2010, 04:31 PM	#55
***** BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,766 Likes (Received): 14	One old building Last edited by ***; August 20th, 2010 at 12:22 PM.

February 22nd, 2010, 12:06 AM	#58
JohnnyMass Whatever Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Porto Posts: 45,807 Likes (Received): 197	Awesome thread! It is a shame that the beautiful façade of Pellerhaus won't be reconstructed! But I think it would be very very expense to do it, regarding how much money is needed solely for the reconstruction of the courtyard. And even for that, the necessary funds are not coming easily... __________________ Edit my Signature

February 22nd, 2010, 12:48 AM	#59
JohnnyMass Whatever Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Porto Posts: 45,807 Likes (Received): 197	Well, my first contribution to this thread: Cathedral of Christ the Savier in Moscow Construction The history of the Cathedral begins on December 25, 1812. This was the day that the last soldiers of Napoleons' 600,000 man army were driven out of Russia. Emperor Alexander I signed a Manifesto ordering the construction of a magnificent Cathedral in honor of Christ the Savior in Moscow as a thanksgiving to God and to honor the victorious Russian army. Original project Exterior in 1905 Source Interior in 1883 Source Destruction (1931) The site of the Cathedral is a very important one for urban developers. After the revolution this, along with ideological principles, became the reason for the decision to destroy the Cathedral. The plan entailed constructing a grandiose Palace of Soviets on the site of the Cathedral. This palace was meant to be the largest building in the world - a monument to victorious socialism and Lenin - the leader of the world proletariat. A new Moscow, with no vestiges of the "cursed past and its' monuments" was to arise around this Palace. A massive wave of propaganda preceded the actual destruction. The newspapers wrote, "the Cathedral is grotesque and totally inartistic", that "the Cathedral is a poisonous mushroom on Moscow's face" and that it was "a source of slothfulness" and so forth. Source Reconstruction The main Cathedral of Russia - Christ the Savior Cathedral barbarously destroyed on December 5 1931 has been rebuilt in 1994-2000 through to the prayers and works by His Holiness Patriarch Alexey II, the Holy Synod, support form all Russian Orthodox Church, purpose and organizational talent of Moscow's mayor Yu.M. Luzhkov, works of Moscow Government members, joint work of architects, builders, as well as artists and sculptors, who reconstructed artistic beauty of the Cathedral. Exterior Source Interior Unless noted otherwise, all credits are from here: Source (lots and lots of other photos). __________________ Edit my Signature

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