Keeping it the same
Some German cities have gone to great lengths to rebuild exactly as they were before the war, Dresden first among them. The rebuilding of the Dresden Frauenkirche, or Church of Our Lady, was completed in 2005. Several other architectural monuments in the city have likewise been rebuilt.
Dresden, was one of many cities that rebuilt exact replicas of important buildings to them like, Church of Our Lady.
Dresden, was one of many cities that rebuilt exact replicas of important buildings to them like, Church of Our Lady.
Incorporating
Here, the Neues Museum on the day of its reopening in 2009. The museum combines elements of the original building with modern accents. It preserves the ravages of war and pollution, providing an impressive fusion of the old and the new and simultaneously celebrating both ruins and contemporary construction.
The incorporation of this building was the middle ground between people wanting a replica and not. This was showing its honor, but also its historical value.
The incorporation of this building was the middle ground between people wanting a replica and not. This was showing its honor, but also its historical value.
Just A Maybe
Many see Berlin as having been successful in incorporating the old with the new. Still, the German capital has not been free of controversy. The city elected to tear down the former East German capital building and seat of the communist government, the Palace of the Republic, to make way for the reconstruction of the original city palace. The Palace of Republic is one of many maybes.