Caption

The 17-storey tower blocks from the 1970s are typical examples of GDR prefabricated housing. Following interior and exterior modernisation, they now characterise the cityscape of Dresden in a modern and contemporary way. As here on Zellescher Weg, they are used as student residences, among other things

Date

Jul 29, 2007

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sylvio Dittrich

Reference

BRK24I87_490

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No

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No

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Rights managed

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27.2Mb (3.0Mb) / 12.6in x 8.4in / 3780 x 2515 (300dpi)

Keywords

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