Two Towers.

A 39-metre ochre-yellow water tower in Intiö, Oulu, designed in 1927 by architect J. S. Sirén in the 1920s Neoclassical style. Sirén’s most celebrated work, the Finnish Parliament Building, was completed just four years later. The water tower was decommissioned in 1969 and has yet to find a new purpose.

Standing guard in front of it is a small wooden electricity transformer tower — a charming counterpart to its much grander neighbour.

#Oulu #Intiö #WaterTower #Architecture #Neoclassical #Finland #JSSirén #UrbanHistory

Remains of the former Kalksandsteinwerk H. F. Kistner in Bremerhaven — a quiet industrial landmark on the River Geeste, now framed by new housing.

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The Rickmers Yard crane on the River Geeste in Bremerhaven-Lehe — a striking relic of the city’s shipbuilding era. This full-portal tower slewing crane (Vollportal-Turmdrehkran) was installed in 1956 by Hans Seebeck Maschinenbau-Eisenbau GmbH (Bremerhaven-Lehe) and stands 35.5 m tall. Depending on outreach, it could lift up to 20 tonnes (or 7.5 tonnes at maximum outreach). After the Rickmers shipyard closed in 1986, the crane remained as an industrial monument and was refurbished in 2003 — today it’s officially protected as a heritage site. // #Bremerhaven #Lehe #Geeste #RickmersWerft #RickmersCrane #Shipyard #Shipbuilding #IndustrialHeritage #MaritimeHistory #HistoricMachinery #UrbanHistory #BlackAndWhitePhotography #NorthernGermany #Germany #Pixelfed

Rathaus Lehe in Bremerhaven at night — a beautifully lit neo-Gothic façade with its distinctive central archway. The building was originally erected in 1865 as a poorhouse and orphanage, remodelled in 1887 in neo-Gothic style (plans by Carl Pogge), and expanded in 1907 (plans by Heinrich Lagershausen). Today it’s a protected heritage building and part of Bremerhaven’s local history. //
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The historic water tower in Bremerhaven-Lehe on Hafenstraße rises prominently above the trees and the square in front of it. Built in 1852/53 to a design by architect Simon Loschen, it dates back to the early days of Bremerhaven’s water supply and is also known as the Schwoonscher Wasserturm. Today, it remains a protected landmark and a striking reminder of the city’s urban and industrial history. //
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Another landmark rises above the old industrial district of Myllytulli — almost like a wizard’s tower. The red-brick tower and adjoining building once formed part of the Veljekset Åström leather factory. Completed in the 1920s, they served as the factory’s water tower and power station. The factory produced, among other things, leather boots, belts, and saddles before closing in 1960.

In 1988, Finland’s first science centre began operating here. The complex has been under renovation since 2023 and is scheduled to reopen in October 2026. As part of the restoration, the tower was given a new copper roof that gleams in the evening light and will gradually return to the familiar green patina I remember from earlier years.

#Oulu #Myllytulli #IndustrialHeritage #BrickArchitecture #FinnishArchitecture #ScienceCentre #AdaptiveReuse #CopperRoof #UrbanHistory #Finland

Architecture Tallinn A Soviet-era building solid, functional, uncompromising. Concrete shaped by ideology, now part of the city’s layered history. 97018500_6 #Architecture #Tallinn #SovietEra #UrbanHistory #lassetur

Das alte Dachcafé - Erinnerungen aus Beton

Ehemaliges Dachcafé in Gießen - Hochhaus der Nachkriegsmoderne, lange Zeit Treffpunkt über den Dächern der Stadt, heute still wartend auf eine Wiedereröffnung.

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#Nachkriegsmoderne #Architektur
#Stadtgeschichte #Fotografie
#Photography #Blackandwhitephotography
#Monochrome #schwarzweissfotografie #UrbanHistory #UrbanesLeben #germany