Germany old photos
Germany
Lutherstadt Wittenberg, 1979-1980
In Wittenberg's Market Square, in front of the town hall (Rathaus, late Gothic, rebuilt in Renaissance style), stand statues of Martin Luther (by sculptor G. Schadow, 1821) and Philipp Melanchthon, the educator and Protestant theologian (by sculptor F. Drake, 1860).
In Wittenberg's Market Square, in front of the town hall (Rathaus, late Gothic, rebuilt in Renaissance style), stand statues of Martin Luther (by sculptor G. Schadow, 1821) and Philipp Melanchthon, the educator and Protestant theologian (by sculptor F. Drake, 1860).
View of Alexanderplatz and the East Berlin TV Tower, 1968
June 14, 1968 - View of the large Alexanderplatz construction site with the shell of the Berlin Television Tower in Berlin-Mitte.
June 14, 1968 - View of the large Alexanderplatz construction site with the shell of the Berlin Television Tower in Berlin-Mitte.
"Crazy" Berlin, 1967
Last look at East Berlin: 22.12.1989, 1989
Eastern sector of West Berlin, 1953, 1953
Berlin. City Hall, 1906
East Berlin. AK Berlin City Hall Fountain Zekiwa Stroller 1985, 1985
Reverse inscription: Berlin - Capital of the GDR; Neptune Fountain and City Hall; Color photo: Corazza, Berlin
Reverse inscription: Berlin - Capital of the GDR; Neptune Fountain and City Hall; Color photo: Corazza, Berlin
Panzer in Dagow, 1974
Stargarder Straße 64-56, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, 1969
In 1969, Graetz witnessed someone being thrown out of a pub in Prenzlauer Berg. First the jacket flew, then the guest.
In 1969, Graetz witnessed someone being thrown out of a pub in Prenzlauer Berg. First the jacket flew, then the guest.
Stargarder Straße 64-56, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin (2), 1969
Graetz recalled, "The man, seemingly intoxicated, was asked to leave the premises."
Graetz recalled, "The man, seemingly intoxicated, was asked to leave the premises."
East Berlin. Prenzlauer Berg, Schliemannstraße, Berlin, 1981
Cars and spare parts are also in short supply.
Cars and spare parts are also in short supply.
city of Schwerin GDR, 1987
Leipzig, Grimmaische Straße, 1970
GAZ-21 Volgas are the predominant vehicles.
GAZ-21 Volgas are the predominant vehicles.
Leipzig, Petersstraße, 1970
Traffic noise measurement. Leningrader Straße at Pirnaischer Platz, 1970-1971
Traffic noise measurement
Traffic noise measurement
III.Internationale Automobil-Rallye-2, 1962
In September 1962, the Peace Race cycling event started in Tihany, Hungary, traversing Czechoslovakia and reaching its turning point in Kyiv. From there, the route continued through Poland, back through Czechoslovakia, and finally to Dresden. On September 6th, the cyclists crossed the Oder-Neisse border near Görlitz, beginning the final 850 km through East Germany. A special stage in Dresden's Altmarkt square concluded the race on the afternoon of September 7th. Precision was paramount during the numerous special stages.
In September 1962, the Peace Race cycling event started in Tihany, Hungary, traversing Czechoslovakia and reaching its turning point in Kyiv. From there, the route continued through Poland, back through Czechoslovakia, and finally to Dresden. On September 6th, the cyclists crossed the Oder-Neisse border near Görlitz, beginning the final 850 km through East Germany. A special stage in Dresden's Altmarkt square concluded the race on the afternoon of September 7th. Precision was paramount during the numerous special stages.
DDR. Dresden. Bahnhof. GDR, Dresden. Station building., 1958-1959
Karl-Marx-Stadt (Chemnitz).The 70s fashion, 1975
Frankfurt Airport, 1964
U-Boat ''U 995'', 1976
This photo of the U-995 submarine in Laboe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, was taken by my father during a Baltic Sea holiday in 1976. He used a Voigtländer Vitomatic IIa camera with a 50mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar lens and Agfacolor CN17 film.
This photo of the U-995 submarine in Laboe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, was taken by my father during a Baltic Sea holiday in 1976. He used a Voigtländer Vitomatic IIa camera with a 50mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar lens and Agfacolor CN17 film.
Photography courses, 1932
My father-in-law received a camera for Christmas in 1932, at the age of 12, and subsequently took a photography course. The course participants were photographed in front of Münster Castle. My future father-in-law is seated in the front right.
My father-in-law received a camera for Christmas in 1932, at the age of 12, and subsequently took a photography course. The course participants were photographed in front of Münster Castle. My future father-in-law is seated in the front right.
Frauenkirche.Dresden, 1985
Cottbus, 1957
No translation needed.
No translation needed.
Separatists of the Rhenish Republic in front of the Electoral Palace in Koblenz, 1923
Camping show on the green strip of Leningrader Straße at Pirnaischer Platz, 1961
Stalinstadt.Residential Complex II, 1960
Stalinstadt.Department store on the main road, 1960
Built from 1951, Eisenhüttenstadt served as a residential city for workers at the new "Eisenhüttenkombinat Ost" steelworks. A model for East German urban and social planning, it was the first new city founded in post-war Germany. Based on the "16 Principles of Urban Development," it was designed as a complete city, not just a housing estate. As a "factory town," it also reflected a Soviet model for new industrial centers developed from the 1930s. Eisenhüttenstadt (known as Stalinstadt from 1953-1961) showcases all East German architectural styles. Its core, built between 1951 and 1961, is a protected landmark and Germany's largest urban heritage site. The Documentation Centre's permanent exhibition presents Eisenhüttenstadt within the context of various new town concepts. An interactive city map helps visitors plan their own tour of this model city.
Built from 1951, Eisenhüttenstadt served as a residential city for workers at the new "Eisenhüttenkombinat Ost" steelworks. A model for East German urban and social planning, it was the first new city founded in post-war Germany. Based on the "16 Principles of Urban Development," it was designed as a complete city, not just a housing estate. As a "factory town," it also reflected a Soviet model for new industrial centers developed from the 1930s. Eisenhüttenstadt (known as Stalinstadt from 1953-1961) showcases all East German architectural styles. Its core, built between 1951 and 1961, is a protected landmark and Germany's largest urban heritage site. The Documentation Centre's permanent exhibition presents Eisenhüttenstadt within the context of various new town concepts. An interactive city map helps visitors plan their own tour of this model city.
DDR. Leipzig. Reichsgericht. GDR, Leipzig, Supreme Court building., 1985-1989
Need help with a period/full stop.
Need help with a period/full stop.
Monument to Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht [Revolution Monument], 1926
Barcelona Pavilion (1926-1935), a creation of modernist pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Barcelona Pavilion (1926-1935), a creation of modernist pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Berlin, June 17, 1953, 1953
Caption: "The people pulled down the red flag from the Brandenburg Gate." The image on the source website is upside down.
Caption: "The people pulled down the red flag from the Brandenburg Gate." The image on the source website is upside down.