Caption

Aachen City Hall after the fire', Germany, photograph, 'Aachen City Hall after the fire', Germany., number: '19 (in the same ink, handwriting as inscription verso) with number: 38 written in pencil over it', inscription: 'Stadhuis v. Aken na den brand', in or after 1883 - c. 1910, photographer, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 180 mm, width 230 mm x width 381 mm, height 304 mm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Aachen, A wide sepia-toned photograph of a large ornate stone building with many tall rectangular windows and decorative stonework across its façade, a broad central staircase with balustrades leading to an entrance, lamp posts along the street in front, a multi-tiered circular fountain with water basins and surrounding railings in the square, a tall tower attached to the left side of the building and smaller adjoining structures on the right, several small groups of people and a few horse-drawn vehicles scattered on the open paved area, and various architectural details such as carved statues, columns, and stone railings.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A76_495

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Keywords

Aachen City Hall fire Germany photograph number 19 ink handwriting inscription verso 38 written pencil inscription Stadhuis v Aken na den brand 1883 - c 1910 photographer pasteboard paper albumen print albumendruk height 180 mm width 230 mm x width 381 mm height 304 mm North Rhine-Westphalia Aachen wide sepia-toned photograph large ornate stone building tall rectangular windows decorative stonework across façade broad central staircase balustrades leading entrance lamp posts street front multi-tiered circular fountain water basins surrounding railings square tall tower attached left side building smaller adjoining structures right several small groups people horse-drawn vehicles scattered open paved area various architectural details carved statues columns stone railings