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Posted: 05 May 2014

Taken: 05 May 2014

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Hamburg Now and Then - View from the Belltower of St. Michaelis - West

Hamburg Now and Then - View from the Belltower of St. Michaelis - West
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The panorama of 1950 has been stitched from 6 old prints, taken by my dad mid April 1950, shortly after the tower had been opended to the public again. The rubble from the allied bombing raids of 1943 to 1945 has been cleared already but 70% of the buildings of the city are still in ruins.

The panorama of 2014 has been taken on April 11th, it shows a booming city with all scars from the war removed and all the gaps finally closed. However, one of the two big Bunkers still stands unimpressed ...

See the full 360° panorama here: Hamburg 360°

jeybee68, bonsai59, beverley, uwschu and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 LutzP
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JA Uwe, die letzten Lücken sind auch erst so vor 10 Jahrengeschlossen worden. Für mich war diese Trümmerlandschaft damals normal, aber für meine Eltern muss das furchtbar gewesen sein. Vg, Lutz
9 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Fantásticas tomas y comparación. Es impresionaante ver en aumentado la foto de 1950 y ver los grandes vacíos dejados por la guerra. Hoy la ciudad está magnífica, me encantó cuando la visité.,
9 years ago.
 LutzP
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Danke MArije, ich reise im April wieder nach Hamburg und komme hoffentlich mit schönen Fotos wieder. Grüße Lutz
9 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
o0o I was given a link to look at your panorama shots ... 70th anniversary today ...
we will never forget ... and your pictures are a wonderful panorama tribute oOo
9 years ago.
 LutzP
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... yes Bev, we should never forget, but some lunatics have again forgotten, that there will be only loosers after a war ...

Thanks and greets, Lutz
9 years ago.

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