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  1. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg in a hand-coloured postcard published by Brück & Sohn in 1906. Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen was a German publishing company that existed between 1793 and 2019.

    #Luxembourg #Luxemburg #Europe #postcard #cityscape #Europa #FascinatingEurope #ArchtecturalRevival

  2. 🇩🇪 Altes Palais (Old Palace) & the Leineschloss (Leine Palace) in Hanover, Germany - a coloured steel engraving by Louis Hoffmeister from 1843, after a drawing by Georg Osterwald.

    The Leine Palace was rebuilt after WWII. It used to be the burial place of King George I of Great Britain.

    The street looks completely different nowadays.

    #Hanover #Hannover #Germany #LouisHoffmeister #GeorgOsterwald #art #artwork #vintage #OldViews #FascinatingEurope #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #city

  3. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The Conwy Railway Bridge, in Welsh known as Pont Rheilffordd Conwy, and Conwy Castle (Castell Conwy) in Wales - a vintage photochrom print from the 1890s.

    The bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson and opened in 1849. It's still in use and protected as Welsh heritage.

    #Conwy #Conway #Wales #Cymru #bridge #railways #FascinatingEurope #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #UK #Britain #photography #photo #foto #fotografie #photos #oldphoto #vintage #OldViews #cityscape #architecture

  4. 🇮🇹 The interior of the Royal Palace of Naples (Palazzo Reale di Napoli) photographed by the prolific Giorgio Sommer in 1888. Digitally enhanced.

    It was one of several residences near Naples used by the House of Bourbon. Nowadays, it serves as a museum and houses some offices.

    #Napule #Napoli #Naples #GiorgioSommer #Italy #Italia #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #architecture #interior #photography #photo #foto #fotografie #photos #BW #BlackAndWhite #vintage

  5. 🇳🇱 The City Hall (Stadhuis) in Leiden, the Netherlands - a vintage photochrom print from the 1890s. Digitally enhanced.

    The city hall was significantly damaged by a fire in 1929, but its beautiful Renaissance facade is still largely intact.

    #Leiden #TheNetherlands #Dutch #Holland #Nederland #Netherlands #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #EuropeanHeritage #photography #photo #foto #fotografie #photos #oldphoto #photochrom #vintage #OldViews

  6. 🇩🇪 A View of Berchtesgaden - a painting by an unknown artist from the 19th century.

    Berchtesgaden, in Bavarian known as Berchtsgoan, is a very picturesque town in Upper Bavaria, Germany. The Berchtesgaden Alps are named after it.

    #Berchtesgaden #Berchtsgoan #Bayern #Bavaria #Germany #Deutschland #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #Alpen #landscape #Landschaft #vintage #LandscapePainting #Alps #painting #Malerei #vintage #publicdomain #art #artwork #mountains

  7. 🇮🇪 Thomond Bridge and King John's Castle (Caisleán Luimnigh) in Limerick (Luimneach), Ireland - a drawing by J. D. Harding, from "Picturesque Views of the Antiquities of Ireland", published in 1830.

    #Limerick #Luimneach #JDHarding #Éire #Ireland #Irish #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #EuropeanHeritage #WesternArt #EuropeanArt #drawing #castle #bridge #castles #vintage #VintageArt #art #artwork #OldViews

  8. 🇮🇪 Thomond Bridge and King John's Castle (Caisleán Luimnigh) in Limerick (Luimneach), Ireland - a drawing by J. D. Harding, from "Picturesque Views of the Antiquities of Ireland", published in 1830.

    #Limerick #Luimneach #JDHarding #Éire #Ireland #Irish #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #EuropeanHeritage #WesternArt #EuropeanArt #drawing #castle #bridge #castles #vintage #VintageArt #art #artwork #OldViews

  9. 🇩🇪 The City Hall in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany - a vintage photochrom print from the 1890s. Digitally enhanced.

    The building was damaged during WWII. The tower was rebuilt in a simplified form after the war.

    #Erfurt #Thüringen #Thuringia #Germany #Deutschland #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #EuropeanHeritage #cityscape #architecture #city #town #vintage #OldViews #photography #photo #foto #fotografie #photos #photochrom

  10. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Westgate in Canterbury - a painting by Paul Sandby from ca. 1783

    The English city of Canterbury is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Westgate is still there, though its surroundings have significantly changed over the centuries.

    #PaulSandby #Canterbury #England #Westgate #England #UK #Britain #UnitedKingdom #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #cityscape #architecture #city #town #art #artwork #vintage #painting #WesternPainting #WesternArt #GreatBritain

  11. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Westgate in Canterbury - a painting by Paul Sandby from ca. 1783

    The English city of Canterbury is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Westgate is still there, though its surroundings have significantly changed over the centuries.

    #PaulSandby #Canterbury #England #Westgate #England #UK #Britain #UnitedKingdom #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #cityscape #architecture #city #town #art #artwork #vintage #painting #WesternPainting #WesternArt #GreatBritain

  12. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Westgate in Canterbury - a painting by Paul Sandby from ca. 1783

    The English city of Canterbury is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Westgate is still there, though its surroundings have significantly changed over the centuries.

    #PaulSandby #Canterbury #England #Westgate #England #UK #Britain #UnitedKingdom #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #cityscape #architecture #city #town #art #artwork #vintage #painting #WesternPainting #WesternArt #GreatBritain

  13. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Westgate in Canterbury - a painting by Paul Sandby from ca. 1783

    The English city of Canterbury is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Westgate is still there, though its surroundings have significantly changed over the centuries.

    #PaulSandby #Canterbury #England #Westgate #England #UK #Britain #UnitedKingdom #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #cityscape #architecture #city #town #art #artwork #vintage #painting #WesternPainting #WesternArt #GreatBritain

  14. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Westgate in Canterbury - a painting by Paul Sandby from ca. 1783

    The English city of Canterbury is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Westgate is still there, though its surroundings have significantly changed over the centuries.

    #PaulSandby #Canterbury #England #Westgate #England #UK #Britain #UnitedKingdom #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #cityscape #architecture #city #town #art #artwork #vintage #painting #WesternPainting #WesternArt #GreatBritain

  15. 🇨🇭 Panorama of Fribourg in Switzerland - an outline etching by Johann Jakob Biedermann, created between 1812 & 1823.

    Fribourg is a major city on the cultural border between German-speaking & French-speaking Switzerland. In German, it is called Freiburg (im Üechtland) - not to be confused with Freiburg im Breisgau in Germany.

    #Fribourg #JohannJakobBiedermann #Freiburg #Switzerland #Schweiz #Swiss #Suisse #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #skyline #cityscape #art

  16. 🇩🇪 Berchtesgaden as Seen from Malerhügel (Painters' Hill) - a vintage photochrom print from the 1890s. Digitally enhanced.

    Berchtesgaden, in Bavarian known as Berchtsgoan, is a very picturesque municipality in Upper Bavaria, Germany. The Berchtesgaden Alps are named after it.

    #Berchtesgaden #Berchtsgoan #Bayern #Bavaria #Germany #Deutschland #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #Alpen #landscape #Landschaft #vintage #oldviews #photochrom #photography #photo #foto #fotografie #photos #Alps

  17. 🇩🇪 Panorama of Bremerhaven (Low German: Bremerhoben) in northern Germany - a vintage photochrom print from the 1890s. Digitally enhanced. The church is still there, but the houses are gone.

    #Bremerhaven #Bremerhoben #Germany #Deutschland #Bremen #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #cityscape #architecture #city #town #photography #photo #foto #fotografie #photos #oldphoto #photochrom

  18. 🇮🇹 Via Stabiana in the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii - captured by Giorgio Sommer around 1888. Pompeii was buried under volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    #Pompeii #GiorgioSommer #Italy #Italia #AncientRome #AncientHistory #FascinatingEurope #Europe #heritage #photography #blackandwhite #BW #photo #foto #heritage #fotografie #photos #oldphoto #vintage #oldviews #EuropeanHeritage #WorldHeritage

  19. 🇩🇪 Leibniz House (Leibnizhaus) in Hannover, Germany - a vintage photochrom print from the 1890s. Digitally enhanced.

    The original Leibniz House was built in 1499. It was later named after the philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz who had lived there until his death in 1716. That house was destroyed during WWII, but a replica was built at another location in 1983.

    #Hannover #Germany #Deutschland #FascinatingEurope #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #photography #foto #fotografie #vintage

  20. 🇮🇪 Caisleán na Carraige Duibhe, a.k.a. Blackrock Castle, in Corcaigh (English: Cork), in the south-west of Ireland - a vintage photochrom print from the 1890s. Digitally enhanced to compensate for fading.

    #Corcaigh #Cork #Éire #Ireland #Irish #Blackrock #BlackrockCastle #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #photography #photo #foto #fotografie #photos #oldphoto #vintage #oldviews #photochrom #castle #history #castles

  21. 🇮🇹 The impressive interior of the Naples Cathedral captured by the prolific German-Italian photographer Giorgio Sommer in 1888. Digitally enhanced.

    The construction of the cathedral began in the 13th century and was finished in the 19th century. It contains Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Neo-gothic elements.

    #Napule #Naples #Napoli #GiorgioSommer #FascinatingEurope #Italy #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #vintage #photography #photo #foto #fotografie #photos #blackandwhite #BW #Italia

  22. 🇨🇭 Schloss Salenstein (Salenstein Castle) in the Swiss Canton of Thurgau, also known as Thurgovia - a watercolour painting by Johann Jakob Biedermann, created between between 1803 & 1824. Digitally enhanced to compensate for fading.

    #JohannJakobBiedermann #Salenstein #SchlossSalenstein #Switzerland #Schweiz #Swiss #Suisse #Thurgau #SchweizerKleinmeister #Kleinmeister #FascinatingEurope #Europe #heritage #EuropeanHeritage #landscape #painting #castle #vintage #art #artwork #Kunst #watercolor

  23. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The Conwy Railway Bridge, in Welsh known as Pont Rheilffordd Conwy, and Conwy's town walls in Wales - a colour lithograph by Thomas Picken from 1849. Digitally enhanced.

    The bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson and opened in 1849. It's still in use and protected as Welsh heritage.

    #ThomasAshburtonPicken #Conwy #Conway #Wales #Cymru #bridge #railways #FascinatingEurope #Europa #Europe #ArchitecturalRevival #heritage #art #artwork #vintage #oldviews #lithograph #lithography #UK #Britain