Palast der Republik, Summer 1977

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In full bloom, a year after its opening. For the background of this series you find comments here. - I have two pictures of the same subject, I decided to upload this almost humanless version first, the second is here.

It is interesting that these enormous columns holding reflectors on public places were usual equipments over East-Europe. The Hungarian equivalents had been erected the same way: on the centre of the car parking section of once Engels (now Erzsébet again) Square, Budapest.

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sezohanim says:

Interesting photo. I like the amazing vintage cars too ;-). What is the tower in the left hand corner?
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Davydutchy says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Skoda cars, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Davydutchy says:

The tower on the left is the "Fernsehturm" or television tower, close to Alexanderplatz, built in 1965 and a wellknown East Berlin landmark in the former German Democratic Republic or DDR. There is a rotating restaurant in the sphere. The original total height of the tower was 365 meters, but after the installation of a new antenna in the 1990s, the height is now 368 m. The Fernsehturm is the fourth tallest freestanding structure in Europe.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Istvan says:

Thanks for the invitation and the detailed explanation, Davydutchy!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

sunnyspell says:

So this is it! Charming... The cars are really great! :-)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Istvan says:

Thank you, Anna! :)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

www.welltaken.co.uk says:

Well done I have seen your picture on Explore, only nice pictures will usually reach to Explore and your picture is one of them. Welldone my dear friend. www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/2007/11/06 / and my dear you can see how many picture of yours are in Explore by just go to the following website and type your Flickr ID
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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

gallmese says:

én már nem láttam ilyennek....
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

uniter01 says:

Nice vintage Pic. I would like to add that pic to the wikipedia as we dont have any original pic from the palace of the republic. I would like to stitch it with your second pic here:

www.flickr.com/photos/40385587@N00/1936951625 /in/set-7215...

Can you change the license on both pics to just attribution (and share alike if you want to, but without noncommercial) as it is required in the wikipedia?

Greetings from Berlin.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

uniter01 says:

You can see the stitched image here. Thanks a lot.

commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image %3APalast_de...
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

schorschi_77 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Autos aus der DDR, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

patrickjoust says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Auto-Anthropology, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

archelenon says:

Thanks for putting this up - I was just in Berlin for the last two weeks and I wondered what the Palast looked like in its "heyday." From Alexanderplatz down to Museuminsel is definitely the most interesting part of Berlin to me!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

1987porsche944 says:

Wow, 1977! It's a very clear photo, free from a lot of grain. Love the styles of the cars! Old photos are awesome, a piece of living history! I was only 2 years old in 1977 ^_^
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

sixeur says:

wow! Great quality photo for a photo from 1977. And the palast was marvelous, not same today...It's a very sad and lifeless ruin of the German history..... To late for save his, another part of the DDR history has been destroyed .....
Tragic issue....
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Frank-2.0 says:

delightfully! I have whole collektion of it. many greets
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

mystroh says:

A wonderful collection, Istvan. I never thought of Eastern Europe in colour, but these colours are so perfect for the place and time. No need for any photoshop adjustments...
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

nicholasjameswilkinson says:

wonderful photo :)
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

BerlinByDay says:

The Palast der Republik is gone now. Nothing left. Only a few trabants around the world: Some Trabants still alive:
This Trabant was painted by Thierry Noir in Berlin-Halensee, on the Monday 31.12.1990. It was full moon that day.
Great to see this Trabant again in Orlando!
flickr.com/photos/left_handed_male/353802596/

Another Trabant in Babelsberg painted by Thierry Noir
www.flickr.com/photos/steffenkahl/2765854120/

One Trabant at Checkpoint Charlie. (Now gone).
flickr.com/photos/rspeur/2988314617/
www.flickr.com/photos/nostrildamus/3274862/
flickr.com/photos/37043062@N00/67098180/
www.flickr.com/photos/rdmillar/2207043363/

One Trabant Noir in the Netherlands.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T_qACtiavY

1 Trabant of U2 in the Hard Rock Café of Berlin Meinekestrasse 21 in Berlin-Charlottenburg.
www.galerie-noir.de/Mauer/TrabantCafe01.jpg
www.galerie-noir.de/Mauer/TrabantCafe02.jpg
www.galerie-noir.de/Mauer/TrabantCafe03.jpg
www.galerie-noir.de/Mauer/TrabantCafe04.jpg
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Istvan says:

Thanks for adding these details.
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Foto Iervolino says:

Cool period piece!

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Mind Meld says:

The geometry really catches the eye and the reflection holds it. Well done my friend.
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Momoyama says:

This is a Big Fave !!!

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Momoyama says:

This brilliant photo is like a shooting star, astonishing!

SHINING☆STAR - Post 1- Invite 1- Give 5 Stars
Please consider posting this picture into thegroup pool, thanks!!
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Uncle Buddha says:

This brilliant photo is like a shooting star,
totally inspiring!

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Thanks for brightening my day, shine on!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

ikaros Matsoukas says:

It a shame they demolished this building. Whether you like it or not it had been part of the history of the Germans. People have to preserve memories, not to pretend they never existed.
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Austrian Alex says:

Congratulations! Your photo is a winner!
Please post your winning photo to the group pool.
You also have 30 minutes to start a new challenge!

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Austrian Alex says:

I love those Trabies! Great nostalgic shot!
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paul damen says:

What a great picture! Nostalgia :)
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DGMiller777 says:

Congratulations! View #4999!
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victor78nl says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called buitenfoto's van vroeger, voor 1990 en uiteraard nog analoog, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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RosLol - Away for a few days says:

I love Berlin ............... the East side is my fav !
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Palast der Republik, Summer 1977

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