A spiral staircase inside the building of the social ministry of the state of Hesse in Wiesbaden. Today, the building that was erected between 1952 and 1955 is regarded as an oustanding example of post-war modern architecture of the 1950s in Germany.
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Strasbourg Cathedral
A man stands in the rain while admiring the west façade of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (or Liebfrauenmünster in German) in Strasbourg, Alsace, France. From 1647 to 1874, the sandstone structure with its 142 meter-high spire (466 ft) was the world’s tallest building.
Frankfurt’s Future
This is what you can do by applying Photoshop’s content aware filling tool a couple of times to the same image.
Helmut Jahn, the Architect
Chicago-based German-American architect Helmut Jahn, aged 79, appears at a press conference in Frankfurt. His Messeturm high-rise building, completed in 1991, has become one of the city’s landmarks.
(Canon 5d IV, EF 1.8 85mm, 1/500 sec, f 2.2, iso 100)
Frankfurt at Night
Frankfurt and the Main after dark, Dec.18.
(Sony A7r III, Canon EF 100-400 plus Metabones Adapter)
A Dog’s Perspective of the new Old Town
Dogs visit Frankfurt’s new old town. It took years of construction to more or less rebuild the ancient heart of the city between Römer City Hall and the Cathedral that was destroyed in WWII. Although not completely finished yet, it is now open for the public (and dogs). The shops and cafes still have to move in. In September there will be a huge 3 day celebration to welcome the old town into the city.
Sagrada Familia
The ceiling of the Sagrada familia cathedral in Barcelona, the largest unfinished Roman Catholic church in the world (photo taken in December 2017). The architect, Antoni Gaudí, one of the most famous figures of Catalan culture, spent over 40 years designing the cathedral until 1926 when he died.
Le Tour de Saxe
A slideshow on a tour of Saxony, eastern Germany, in October.
The Gas Station
A gas station in Frankfurt, taken Oct. 29.
Bamberg Cathedral
The sun behind the cathedral of Bamberg (‘Bamberger Dom’), northern Bavaria, Aug.14. The catholic church was completed in the 13th century and has been part of the Bamberg UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.
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