The 'Grand Hotel' in Stockholm has its ornamental facade restored after it was stripped in the mid-20th century6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/europe
Old decorative stucco ceiling is uncovered during the renovation of a Moscow office building6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/europe
Reconstruction of the ornamental terra-cotta facade of The Schofield Building (1902) in Cleveland, America. After being modernised in the 1960s, the building's original appearance has been restored [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
The Expressionist 'Großes Schauspielhaus' (Great Theatre) in Berlin, Germany, by Hans Poelzig. Opened in 1919, it was heavily damaged in WWII before finally being demolished in 1988 [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Art Deco entrance of the New York Telephone Building, Manhattan, New York (1930) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Reading room in the National Library of France, Paris (1862-1868) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Victorian building in San Francisco restored to its former glory after modernisation in the 1970s [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Interior of an Art Nouveau apartment in Antwerp, Belgium [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Restoration of old half-timber townhouse in Nuremberg, Germany, following war damage and modernisation [building]5yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
The Oberlausitzische Library of Science, in Gorlitz, Germany (1726) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Art Nouveau/historicist Swimming Hall (Stadtbad) in Gotha, Germany (1909) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Yemen's 'stone palace' — the Dar-al-Hajar, near Sana'a (c.1930) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Two young German women sit amongst the ruins of Cologne, 1945 [2303x2400]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/HumanPorn
19th century building in Kassel (Germany) has its original facade restored after modernisation in the 1970s [misc]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Interior of the Art Nouveau 'Parizsi Udvar' in Budapest, Hungary [1280x960]7yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/ArchitecturePorn
Brick Gothic Revival apartment building in Hannover, Germany [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
The Hamburg Vestibule of the German section at the 1902 Exhibition of Decorative Arts, in Turin. Designed by Peter Behrens [building]5yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Glassy Art Nouveau building in The Hague, The Netherlands (1906) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Reconstructed Baroque houses in Dresden, Germany. Destroyed in 1945, the 18th century townhouses were gradually rebuilt starting in 2005 [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Art Nouveau building in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1896) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
The Brick Expressionist 'Kontorhaus Stubbenhuk' in Hamburg, Germany (1925) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
'Oriel Chambers' in Liverpool, England (1864) — the world's first building featuring a metal framed glass curtain wall [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Interior of Hoechst Administration Building in Frankfurt, Germany (1924) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
1920s brick expressionist apartment buildings in Cologne, Germany [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Karstadt Hermannplatz in Berlin, Germany. Built in 1929, it was once one of the largest and most modern department stores in Europe. In 1945, the building was blown up by retreating SS troops [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Something positive for once — the Art Deco Karstadt department store in Berlin is finally to be rebuilt, after destruction in WWII6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
The Neo-Renaissance Town Hall of Liberec, Czech Republic (1893) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Unrealised plan for a primary school in the Czech Cubist style, Prague, 1913 [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Yenidze Cigarette Factory in Dresden, Germany (1909) — sometimes referred to as the 'tobacco mosque', its exotic design pays homage to the Ottoman tobacco imported for production [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
The recently reconstructed courtyard of the Renaissance 'Pellerhaus', in Nuremberg, Germany. Destroyed in WWII, it has been restored in recent years [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Kiruna Church, Sweden — once voted the most popular pre-1950 building in Sweden [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
The late-Baroque 'House of the Little Elephant' in Mainz, Germany (~1780) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
The Neo-Renaissance University of Rostock building, Rostock, Germany (1867) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
The Royal Insurance Building, in Liverpool (1896-1903) — the first building in the United Kingdom to make use of a steel frame [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
The Renaissance Town Hall of Augsburg, Germany (1615-1624) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
The New Synagogue in Hannover, Germany: then and now. Built 1864-1870, it was destroyed by the Nazis during Kristallnacht, in 1938.6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
Anzeiger Hochhaus, Hannover, Germany — Expressionist architecture (1928) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
'How citizens in the City of Copenhagen travel to work or education each day'6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/urbanplanning
The Plaka Bridge, in Epirus, Greece. Completed in 1866, it was the largest one-arch bridge in the Balkans. It was destroyed by flash flooding in 2015.6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
The Dresden Frauenkirche in winter, with Christmas markets [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Eclectic Art Nouveau/Neo-gothic building in Stuttgart, Germany [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
The Kodak Building in Brisbane, Australia. Demolished in the 1960s/70s.6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
The narrowest building in London — 10 Hyde Park Place. Since demolished.6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
Berlin Budapester Straße in 1939, with view to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/europe
A street in the old town of Kassel, Germany. 90% of the city was destroyed in WWII.6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
The Art Nouveau/Secessionist 'Parizsi Nagy Aruhaz' ('Grand Paris Department Store') in Budapest, Hungary (1909) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Stuttgart, Germany, illuminated for the festive season, 1930s. City centre destroyed in bombing raids during WWII.6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
The Old Dutch House in Bristol, England, built in 1676. Destroyed in 1940 during the Blitz, it was once considered the premier landmark of the city.6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/europe
The Brick Gothic 'Wulflamhaus' in Stralsund, Germany (before 1358) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Three young children play in the streets of Hannover, Germany, around 1920.6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/europe
The soon-to-be demolished Deutschlandhaus in Hamburg, Germany (1929) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
Helsinki Central Station — A bridge between Art Nouveau and modernity (1919) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
The Medieval, Brick Gothic 'Rostock Gate' in Teterow, Germany (14th century) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
A woman looks out from the window of an historic cafe in Leipzig, (former) East Germany (c. 1970)6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/europe
The old Kodak building, near the corner of Queen and Edward Street. There's a Commonwealth Bank branch on the spot today.6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/brisbane
The Reformarchitektur 'Zeppelin House' in Leipzig, Germany (1912) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
A street in Stuttgart, Germany, looking towards the old town hall. Stuttgart's inner city was levelled in WWII.7yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
The old Canberra Hotel on the corner of Ann and Edward street. Built 1927-29, it was demolished in 1987 for the construction of a 104 story skyscraper that never eventuated.6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/brisbane
The Neo-Moorish Forum Theatre in Melbourne, Australia (1929) [building]6yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/architecture
The Old Dutch House in Bristol England, constructed in 1676. It was destroyed in a German air-raid during WWII7yr ⋅ Viva_Straya ⋅ r/europe
