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Humboldtstrasse, Bonn
Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 13 May 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
A beautiful street in Bonn, houses ca. from 1880 - 1900.
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Margie from Auckland, New Zealand
I really like this, the buildings are beautiful and I like the composition.
13 May 2008 8:42am
@Margie: Thanks, Margie. The oppsite side of that street looks also beautiful. As the other streets around do - a very beautiful quarter!
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
Better times in yesteryear...? Really good shot of these beautiful old buildings, no cardboard or plastic houses here.
13 May 2008 8:51am
@Observing: They are not far away from the University buildings, I guess that many mathematicians and other scientists were (and maybe are) living here. A very nice part of the town!
@Hoopand: Thanks, Hoopand! Streets like this are very demanded in local leasing markets, these old buildings have regained their prestige.
@Jen: Thanks! This is one of my favourite corners, must be nice (and expensive!) to live in one of these buildings.
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
A very beautiful perspective! Those old ladies seem to be on parade! A most pleasant atmosphere of times gone by!
13 May 2008 2:38pm
@Japanalia: Fortunately, Bonn has a lot of streets like this one. But this is one of the "greener" ones with many trees and beautiful front yards.
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Wow, you Germans have it made, free health care and great places to live.
13 May 2008 4:12pm
@Twelvebit: *lol* For a moment I thought you were serious :-D
Well, 12% of my salary disappears in my health insurance. Some info.
@Ina: These are true survivors: in the 1950s and 60s many of these wonderful buildings were pulled down and replaced by modern architecture. Only thirty, twenty years ago old buildings regained their prestige and people started to want to live there again.
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Great POV to showcase the great variation in design of the homes.
13 May 2008 5:11pm
@Steven: That's not all, I've got some more :) But this street is really remarkable, as it's almost 'untouched' and still has many old buildings.
@Michael: Die befindet sich im Musikerviertel zwischen Poppelsdorf und Endenich. Sehr schöne Gegend, viele Altbauten und noch mehr Grün. Ist nicht so bekannt wie die Bonner Südstadt, aber genauso schön.
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
This is my kind of street, from the beauifully ornate railings to the wonderful architecture of the building, it fabulous MS.
13 May 2008 10:56pm
@MaryB: Lovely, huh? ;-)
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
A lovely street scene with bags of character!
14 May 2008 12:26pm
@Ian Bramham: Yes, would be nice to live there! Bonn is a rather small city, infrastructure is good, recreational areas are nearby, a nice place to be!
@Porcsin: Nice street, isn't it? I'd love to live there!
Canon EOS 300D
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