The courtyard of the old city hall of Basle in Switzerland that dates back to the 16th century. Photo taken Jan.22 (was there on a job).
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Gray Day
A gray sky over Frankfurt’s financial district, Jan.21.
Fair Tower
Frankfurt’s Fair Tower (Messeturm), seen through the branches of a tree (and from my balcony :-)) at sunset, Nov.11. Between 1991 and 1997, the 256 meter-high (840 ft) tower was the highest office building in Europe, which now I believe is the Mercury City Tower in Moscow (338 meters, 1110 ft).
Kite Season
A kite flies upside down in front of some of Frankfurt’s banking towers, Oct. 3 (which is Germany’s national holiday, by the way).
Old City Hall
The half-timbered old city hall of Fulda, some 100 kms (60 mls) east of Frankfurt, behind stone statues of Saint Benedict (left) and Saint Boniface, Sep.19. While the city hall is almost 500 years old, the ancient-looking statues in front of it are a mere four years old.
Office Space
Downtown Frankfurt, Sep.18.
Looking Westward
The setting sun illuminated the sky over Frankfurt yesterday evening, Sep.2. The future headquarters of the European Central Bank is at right.
Church for Sale
The Matthäuskirche (St. Mattews Church) among highrise buildings in Frankfurt, Aug.30. The building has been up for demolition and sale in a disputed decision by church authorities since 2002, but no investor has been found since. Latest plans see the church not pulled down but integrated in a new complex of buildings.
Nightfall
The top of the Main Plaza building on the banks of river Main in Frankfurt at nightfall, Aug.21.
Concrete and Glass
Banking towers and the Frankfurt trade fair area, Aug.19.
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