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Architecture of Germany

25 February 2011
1909 – Neues Rathaus, Munich, Germany

1909 – Neues Rathaus, Munich, Germany

Architect: George Hauberisser Next door to the Altes Rathaus (old city hall), this annex to the townhall was built in a neo-gothic style between 1867 and 1908. The building is decorated with interesting...

19 January 2010
1916 – Palace of Justice, Nuremberg, Bavaria

1916 – Palace of Justice, Nuremberg, Bavaria

A large complex of buildings outside the Aldstadt (Old City) built as a Palace of Justice between 1909 and 1916. From November 20, 1945, until October 1, 1946, the International Military Tribunal convened...

19 January 2010
1937 – Congress Hall, Nuremberg, Bavaria

1937 – Congress Hall, Nuremberg, Bavaria

Architects: Ludwig & Franz Ruff Even if you didn’t know its history, this is not a nice place – the fact that the building remains unfinished only makes it more eerie. But knowing...

19 January 2010
1937 – Zeppelin Field, Nuremberg, Bavaria

1937 – Zeppelin Field, Nuremberg, Bavaria

Architect: Albert Speer Zeppelin Field was constructed under Albert Speer’s management between 1934 and 1937 for mass rallies of the Nazi Party. Lage scale events, such as ceremonies for Nazi political leaders or...

29 January 2010
1963 – Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche, Berlin

1963 – Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche, Berlin

Architects: Franz Schwechten, Egon Eiermann Destroyed in the Second World War, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church by Franz Schwechten was completed in 1895. It was a massive church with six towers and elaborate...

29 January 2010
1963 – Philarmonie, Berlin

1963 – Philarmonie, Berlin

Architect: Hans Scharoun, Edgar Wisniewski The Philharmonie was the first of a series of buildings which would create a Kulturforum (including the Kammermusiksaal, Staatsbibliothek, and Neue Nationalgalerie) in an area of Berlin leveled...

29 January 2010
1969 – Fernsehturm, Berlin

1969 – Fernsehturm, Berlin

Architect: Fritz Dieter, Günter Franke The tallest structure in Berlin, the Fernsehturm was constructed by the old East German regieme as a symbol of hope and prosperity. It was also, in no small...

29 January 2010
1969 – Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin

1969 – Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin

Architect: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe The design idiom of Mies van der Rohe is familiar to all from its adoption by the corporate world and its many ‘copies’ around the world. Like...

29 January 2010
1976 – Palast der Republik, Berlin

1976 – Palast der Republik, Berlin

Architects: Heinz Graffunder, Karl-Ernst Swora The modern Palast der Republik rose on part of the site of a Berlin palace between 1973 and 1976. A vast building with a facade of over 180...