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If you moved to another city for college or work, it can be an interesting experience to return to your hometown. After all, human creations are rarely static and more often than not planners and builders regularly change things. This is true for cities across the world, with the changes getting more and more prominent as time goes by.
This Facebook page is dedicated to interesting before and after photos of cities and we’ve gathered the best ones. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own thoughts in the comments below.
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#1
Castle Street, 1900s And 2019
Robert T 1 year ago (edited)
The lack of tramlines is telling. They were all torn up to make way for the motor car. In many places, they are now being relaid.
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#2
Is There A Moment In History You Wish You Could Experience?
The world is full of beautiful old historical buildings that connect us to the past, but too many are lost to decay or thoughtless development. Restoration can give us glimpses into what they might have looked like decades or centuries ago
Moonie Pinkslip 1 year ago
THANK YOU FOR DOING WHAT BP FAILED TO DO: NAME THE PLACE!
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#3
Liberation Of Coutances/Normandy 1944!
#4
What Is It..!
Premislaus de Colo 1 year ago
Dude, this is Pyramid of the Niches and has not been turned into anything. It's world heritage site...
Load More Replies... Moonie Pinkslip 1 year ago
NOW I'M TOO FUĆKÎŅG IRRITATED TO READ THE REST, BECAUSE BP HASN'T NAMED A SINGLE EFFING BUILDING
🩶🩷Marvin HoG🩷🩶 1 year ago
I've never seen one before - no one has - but I'm guessing it's a white hole. A *white* hole? Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. A black hole sucks time and matter out of the Universe; a white hole returns it. So, that thing's spewing time back into the Universe? Precisely. That's why we're experiencing these curious time phenomena on board. So, what is it? I've never seen one before - no one has - but I'm guessing it's a white hole. A *white* hole?...
#5
It Was Damaged During The Civil War, You Can Still See The Hole Made By A Cannonball On One Of The Large Oak Beams...?
General Anaesthesia 1 year ago
The Yarn Market in Dunster, Somerset, England. "One of the roof beams has a hole in it, a result of cannon fire in the Civil War, when Dunster Castle was a besieged Royalist stronghold for five months under the command of Colonel Wyndham. Following the damage, it was restored in 1647 to its present condition by Francis Luttrell" - Wikipedia Yarn_Market,_Dunster
Abdullah Abd Rahman 1 year ago
Amazing ! Even the streetlight on the wall is the same. And it was last restored in 1647 !
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago (edited)
Also the filming location for the Poirot episode "A Cornish Mystery" (sadly, one of my least favourite episodes)
Steve Robert 1 year ago
Still has its charms. Now with paved roads, so a whole lot less dust and horse paddies.
#6
Then And Now: Tyre, One Of The Oldest Continually Inhabited Cities In The World.........???
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
I think he just means because it's densely packed.
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#7
Rephotography Is The Act Of Repeat Photography At The Same Site, With A Time Gap Between The Two Images; The So-Called "Then And Now" View Of A Particular Area
Pandemonium 1 year ago
Must be right after the March 11 tsunami, then after cleanup and landscaping
#8
Before After
Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
There's strangely less ivy on the "reclaimed" picture than on the old one 🤔
#9
Deadwood — Then And Now
marianne eliza 1 year ago (edited)
Yeah but.... too many trees. Big wildfire hazard. Look up more old pix of places like CA. Gold Country and the high country too. Lots of open space between trees. Until Europeans.
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Steve Robert 1 year ago
I'm sorry, but I don't think I could survive without hot water and indoor plumbing
#10
Before & After
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
Pretty sure this is Bath, England. The curved building at the bottom right is Bath Spa railway station, and the circular building bottom left is the bus depot. The "cathedral" in the centre is Bath Abbey.
Lady Miss Pie 1 year ago
Yes!!! I lived there!! It is my favorite place in the world. So beautiful.
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#11
Warsaw, Before And After
Steve Robert 1 year ago
The next war, there won't be anybody to build back. And we're going to take all the other species with us, except for the cockroaches that will take over the world.
Stannous Flouride 1 year ago
When I see recent pictures of Kiev I am a reminded of the number of European and Asian cities that looked like this in 1945. The structures can be rebuilt but sadly not the lives.
zan 1 year ago
In memory of victims and our beautiful city destroyed by Germans... you can see the city today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejd2rsXoQSI&t=3s
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Sadly it was worse, pls watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHYo8HBTHVA let me translate 1st Sept 1939 in Warsaw lived 1.300.000 people, 1st August 1944 (the beginning of the Polish Warsaw Uprising when civilians stood up to German occupants) 900.000 people, after the fall of the uprising 1000 people
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Kingsgate, Dating From The 14th Century, Is One Of Two Surviving Medieval Gates In Winchester. The Buildings Next To The Arch Were Demolished In The 1930s...?
#13
Who Better Time
Glix Drap 1 year ago
Don't like the modern building on the left of the 2017 picture. Looks too modern to be a rebuild after WW2 (but I could be wrong).
#14
The War Is Over! Berlin/Reichstag 1945
#15
Who Better 1945 vs. 2011
Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
Yepp, Cologne/Köln. The cathedral/Dom. Not sure why the area was closed off in 2011, though. I suspect restoration with the risk of falling masonry.
Load More Replies... René Sauer 1 year ago
Nice to see so many public seats, though. They are rather rare in German cities.
Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
😆 Not "still" but "again". My guess is restoration and thus risk of rockfall (or rather stonefall).
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Mike Seaborne’s Isle Of Dogs, Then & Now
May 1 year ago
When I moved to London, even if I was in my twenties, I somehow assumed i'd find packs of dogs there.
Chewie Baron 1 year ago
You used to back in the days of Henry VIII. It’s where his hunting dogs were housed when he was at Greenwich Palace (which is long gone) and that’s how it got its name.
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#17
Kaliningrad, Before And After Ww2
#18
Right Near The Top Of Our Bucket Lists Is Visiting Japan Someday (Hopefully Soon)
It’s a fascinating country that sometimes seems more at home in a fairytale book than on Planet Earth. There’s a sense of excitement, modernity, and love for its people present there that’s almost unparalleled anywhere else in the world. It’s far from just about anime, manga, samurai, and Sony—concentrating just on those would do the culture a disservice.
Stannous Flouride 1 year ago
Yes, the brown building at the center bottom of the latter picture is the Peace Dome. I visited it last year and found it very unsettling. Not because of the bomb but because of the number of twatwaffles posing in front of it grinning with their fists in the air as if it was some sort of accomplishment. (As bad as the A-bomb was, it was nothing compared to firebombing of Tokyo. The raids that were conducted by the U.S. military on the night of 9–10 March 1945, codenamed Operation Meetinghouse, are the single most destructive bombing raid in human history. 16 square miles (41 km2; 10,000 acres) of central Tokyo was destroyed, leaving an estimated 100,000 civilians dead and over one million homeless. The atomic bombing of Hiroshima in August 1945, by comparison, resulted in the immediate death of an estimated 70,000 to 150,000 people.)
Load More Replies... Pairote Leetavorn 1 year ago
Atomic Bombs shouldn't be used against Mankind ... So Sorry & Sad!
#19
We've All Seen Pictures Of Paris
The "City of Love" is one of the most recognizable places on earth due to its iconic architecture. The famous Eiffel Tower standing high above the city, the wonderful bridges built above the river Seine, and the Gothic cathedral of Notre Dame.
May 1 year ago
There's still a big ball that floats in the air, I see it from my office :) 'Le ballon de Paris' as they call it
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Myrtia Daskalaki 1 year ago
There is a story about some famous person that hated the Eiffel Tower. But still, he went very often to the restaurant inside the tower. So someone asked him "why do you go there if you hate it so much?" And he answered "because it's the only place I cannot see it"
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Then & Now, Kiev, Kreschatik Street, Ukraine, Ussr
Steve Robert 1 year ago
Unfortunately, I couldn't tell which one was then and now. And that's sad (support Ukraine!)
Pairote Leetavorn 1 year ago
War is not a Solution - causing harms to all Innocent people - STOP MAKING WAR!
#21
Timelapse Evolution Before And After Of Famous Cities
#22
Clifton Rocks Railway Top Station By The Gorge Hotel 1990 2021
#23
Leblone Ipanema, Rio Janeiro Then vs. Now
#24
1936 vs. 2017
#25
Hattusa, Turkey Then vs. Now
#26
Guess City
Paul C. 1 year ago
I just love it that people don't realise you are having a little joke.😖
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#27
Rush Into Germany! Aachen In Germany
sofacushionfort 1 year ago
IIRC, the mayor offered to surrender the city, the US refused (thinking they were going elsewhere) then the Nazis reinforced and the US had to fight their way in.
#28
I❤️poland
Steve Robert 1 year ago
The Homosapiens will eventually destroy their species. Three strikes, and you're out!
#29
Guess City
Daniela Lavanza 1 year ago
There again, beautiful restoration giving a soul back to a building. Love it!
Ece Cenker 1 year ago (edited)
I'm not sure if this is restoration. Could be a restyling of an older communist era building so it will look more pleasant.
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Public Celebrations
Looking down from the top of Park St from a viewpoint near the Wills Memorial Tower of Bristol University
Chewie Baron 1 year ago
Trying to think what was being celebrated in 1899. I think this could actually be from 1897 which was Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.
#32
Then And Now! Brevands In The Utah Beach Sector
#33
Royal Hotel, Five Ways, Paddington - C1920 & 2014
#34
A German Gebirgsjäger (Mountain Troops) On The Walls Of The Venetian Fortezza Castle, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece 1941 - 2024
#36
Paris, Before vs. After
El Dee 1 year ago
Where I grew up we had so much pollution that even on cloudless days it was hazy with smoke. You could 'taste' the air and smell the different types of pollution from the factories. The air looks cleaner now there but shipping pollutes the air still so that it is one of the most polluted areas in my country..
May 1 year ago
Dunno why you keep being downvoted lol. Yup, as you'd expect these factories were coal ones.
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Before And After
René Sauer 1 year ago
Eh, probably could have done better a better Job integrating the bridge design into the surroundings. But the rest looks superb!
#39
Then And Now
Debby Keir 1 year ago
So much of Bristol was involved with tobacco - the Wills building was donated by WD and HO Wills who had several factories there (plus bonded warehouses) and on this one it shows John Player. Both were household names in the UK.
#40
Secrets Of The Ancients
Janissary35680 1 year ago
This and three others' (Tyre, Hattusa, London) "Then/Before" pix are actually artists' renditions of what researchers think the places looked like *based on evidence* in the "Now" pix. In accounting, that's called "Cooking the Books".
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
In archaeology, it's called "cameras didn't exist then, so what the heck did you expect them to do?"
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#42
Bombing Of Dresden - Dresden, Germany, Wwii And Now
The bombing during WWII was horrific. Tens of thousands of people died during the attacks and all of them were civilians
Kelly Scott 1 year ago
You could read a newspaper from the light of the fires 20 miles away. The fires were so hot they melted the pavement and people trying to get away would sink into the hot cement.
René Sauer 1 year ago
Maybe they have monuments somewhere else? How many do you want?
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Germany In 1945
World War II's Final Year
Germany in 1945 was a nation in ruins.
Key Events:
April 30: Adolf Hitler's death in Berlin bunker
May 7: Germany's unconditional surrender (V-E Day)
Allied occupation zones established (US, Britain, France, USSR)
Potsdam Conference (July-August): Post-war reorganization
Devastation:
3.2 million German soldiers killed
3.5 million civilians dead or missing
5 million displaced persons
40% of infrastructure destroyed
Economy shattered
Occupation and Rebuilding:
Denazification: Removing Nazi influence
Demilitarization: Disbanding German military
Democratization: Establishing democratic institutions
Economic reforms: Introduction of Deutsche Mark (1948)
Division and Reunification:
1949: East Germany (GDR) and West Germany (FRG) established
1961: Berlin Wall erected
1989: Fall of Berlin Wall
1990: German reunification
Germany's 1945 marked the end of Nazi rule and the beginning of a long reconstruction process.
#45
1910 vs. 2017
#46
Süreyya Beach In 1940s And Nowadays, Istanbul
Debby Keir 1 year ago
reclaimed - think Zuider zee. And the legs of the dome are shorter due to the build up of the land.
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#47
Bristol Cathedral And College Green
#49
Il Castello Di Beuville Liberato Dalla Ksli Distrutto Da Un Incendio Appiccato Dai Tedeschi
#50
Leaning Tower Of Pisa Then vs. Now
#52
1915 Victoria Street
Looking towards Bristol Bridge with Temple Meads approach behind camera(R) Like the old railway bridge, the ‘old’ George & Railway Hotel and Grosvenor Hotel were built during the Age of Steam. Both buildings became cut off on an island as adjacent road improvements evolved from the 1960s. Changes continue to this day, even this 2019 ’Now’ is out of date!
mandy the capibara 1 year ago
I'm not sure I'd like to meet the person who prefers the modern version. Sure, sometimes innovation is necessary, but that building on the right is just sad
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Chris Pool 1 year ago
Not saying that back in the day everything used to be better, but looking at 'after' makes you want to go back in time immediately
#53
Inside Of St Peters Church Castle Park . Unknown Date
Steve Robert 1 year ago
"When all regions have fallen, perhaps, only then, might there be peace on earth."
Chewie Baron 1 year ago
Thanks to its docks and shipbuilding, Bristol was heavily bombed during the war.
#54
Brooklyn Bridge, New York: Then vs. Now Then (1883-1940s)
Engineering marvel : First steel-wire suspension bridge
Iconic landmark : Connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan
Industrial and commercial hub : Streetcars, railroads, and shipping
Population growth : Brooklyn's population doubled (1880-1920)
Now (1950s-Present)
Renovations and restorations (1950s-1980s)
Historic designation (1966): National Historic Landmark
Tourist attraction : 120+ million visitors annually
Cultural icon : Featured in art, literature, and film
Modern transportation : Pedestrian and bike paths
Transformation
From industrial artery to recreational destination
Shift from functional to iconic landmark
Preservation of history, embracing modern usage
Today
1.6-mile promenade : Stunning city views
Nighttime lighting : Spectacular display
Community events : Fireworks, festivals, and parades
Brooklyn Bridge's enduring legacy:
Engineering innovation
Cultural significance
Timeless symbol of New York City
The Brooklyn Bridge connects past and present, uniting two boroughs and generations.....??
#55
Long Past Its Peak
Steve Robert 1 year ago
Sad and shameful to tear down a beautiful building to make room for this monstrosity.
Pernille 1 year ago
My guess is that it wasn't torn down as much as bombed to smithereens, it is somewhere in Germany.
Load More Replies... René Sauer 1 year ago
Kinda sad to see such a beautiful building lost. Only silver lining is that most likely they didn´t tear it down out of greed, but rather because it was bombed during WW2.
Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
Yupp. In defense: the building wasn't demolished to make way for that brutalist monstrosity. It was a victim of war. Essen/Ruhr was heavily bombed in WW2.
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Is There A Moment In History You Wish You Could Experience?
The world is full of beautiful old historical buildings that connect us to the past, but too many are lost to decay or thoughtless development. Restoration can give us glimpses into what they might have looked like decades or centuries ago
René Sauer 1 year ago (edited)
Well, it is (usually) before-pic first, and since in almost all of the western world we read from left to right, I would guess the left one is before. Guess they covered up the beautiful old building with something. Edit: It is indeed the left one.
Load More Replies... René Sauer 1 year ago (edited)
The kimpton Schofield hotel, cleveland, ohio, build sometime in 1902, covered up in 1969. restored 2016.
#57
Then & Now Stalingrad, Central Square (German Pows)
#59
Then And Now
JoNo 1 year ago
I think the owner of this Facebook page lives in Bristol. It would help if the headings named the city.
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#60
Omaha Beach!
Community Days December 2020! Send us your most beautiful Then/Now picture in WW2! Go out and find history next to your door! We select the most beautiful pictures and show them every day here on D-Day History during the Community days in december! Not only Normandy it doesn’t matter, world wide! Become part of D-Day History and show the community your most beautiful photo! Let's go
#61
Guess City
#62
Timelapse Evolution Before And After Of Famous Cities
Scrappychick 1 year ago
I lived in Singapore in the early 90s and the development speed was scary quick, it's now breakneck
#63
The Lincoln Memorial: Timeless Icon
The Lincoln Memorial, a symbol of American democracy, has stood the test of time.
Then (1914-1960s):
Dedicated in 1922 to honor President Abraham Lincoln
Designed by Henry Bacon, inspired by ancient Greek temples
Sculptor Daniel Chester French's iconic statue of Lincoln
Civil Rights Movement hub: Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech
Now:
National Park Service maintenance ensures preservation
Ongoing restoration projects (e.g., 2019-2020 refurbishment)
Enhanced security measures post-9/11
Accessibility improvements for visitors
Continued symbol of freedom, equality, and American values
Milestones:
1939: Marian Anderson's historic concert
1963: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
2020: 57th anniversary of King's speech
The Lincoln Memorial remains an enduring beacon of American history, freedom, and human rights.
Visitors:
Over 7 million annually.
Steve Robert 1 year ago
If you want to keep it a Democracy, for your grandchildren's sake, vote BLUE 💙
#64
Looking South Down Queen Street Towards The Intersection With Collins Street. Then vs. Now
David Paterson 1 year ago
Yep. That's the Eureka tower in the background.
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Then vs. Now
Nicole Weymann 1 year ago (edited)
I don't think so. From the look of the houses I'm guessing northern Belgium or Netherlands. The "Döner" makes me think Germany - the blue street sign doesn't fit, though, and with no curtains in any of the windows I'm leaning towards the Netherlands again. The beer ad is Heineken, and (to fulfill all the clichés) there are a lot of bikes in the pic. No idea which city.
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Lombard Street
Kelly Scott 1 year ago
Coming up from over the hill so we could go down Lombard on the other side, is another very steep hill. My friend was driving a stick shift and when we had to stop once almost at the top, she couldn't get her car in gear again. We were slowly backing down the hill every time she tried and the car behind us kept backing up further and further. Eventually she managed the gears and then we went up and over to go down Lombard. Fun times in San Francisco.
#67
Then vs. Now
#68
Altes Museum, Berlin, Then vs. Now
Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
According to Wiki the monument to Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm III was built 1863–1876. The place in front of the museum was redesigned in 1936 and the ensemble was moved from the middle of the cort to its western side. It was badly damaged in WW 2 and during GDR times it got mostly demolished, with a few of the figures being put up in other places in the city.
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Royal Street, New Orleans, USA, 2010 And 2019
#71
Stettin/Szczecin Nabrzeże Wieleckie, Then vs. Now
Carl Roberts 1 year ago
If, by paradise, you mean a bombed out wasteland. Everything in the top pic was destroyed during WWII
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Guess City
#74
Mcneill Street, Glasgow. Then vs. Now
Chewie Baron 1 year ago
Could have been bombed during WWII as Glasgow was heavily targeted.
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René Sauer 1 year ago (edited)
The old Pic was a bakery. It was demolished... *sigh* 1977. to build a distillery. I dunno what the lower pic is supposed to be, since this is what´s apparently standing on the site now. Edit: Apparently the lower Pic is right. They are apartments, and the distillery is behind that building. Fun Fact: At least that old bridge is still there. Strathclyd...42eecc.jpg 
#75
Guess The City
#76
Vers 1930-2012
Scrappychick 1 year ago
There is a church near where my parents live that is under threat of demolition to make way for flats, flats that nobody local will be able to afford and many will sit empty as cash dumps. The area of London they live in has some beautiful architecture and little pockets of green space, a huge area has already been flattened to make space for the cental London HS2 station which has now been abandoned leaving a gaping hole
#78
Then vs..now
#79
Before After
#80
Hawthorne Road From Waterworks Street, Bootle, 1900s And 2019
#81
Derby Square And South Castle Street, 1915 And 2021
Widdershins66 1 year ago
Queen Victoria monument, built 1906, Liverpool City centre, UK. It is built on the former site of Liverpool Castle. The large red building behind is the Liverpool Civil Courts.
#82
9 Amazing Cities Before And After
Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
"Today" in Spanish. On a whim I googled first "Mexico City night" but that didn't match. My second guess was "Los Angeles night" and BINGO!
Load More Replies... Debby Keir 1 year ago
Hoy! means 'today', and is NOT the name of the town, but I'd guess somewhere Spanish speaking.
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Before-After
René Sauer 1 year ago (edited)
This is Château de Rentilly, France. It´s looks this way because... *sigh* "Art". By the way, it´s number 1 in this four year old BP thread: https://www.boredpanda.com/house-renovations-that-look-worse-than-before/?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=camp
Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
Thanks. I hate it. Both versions.The before photo lacks colour, life, flowers, SOMETHING to liven up the dullness. In the after pic the house itself lacks taste. Thank god it's autumn, so there is SOME colour.
#84
Vasagatan In Stockholm: Transformation Over Time
Vasagatan, a major street in Stockholm's city center, has undergone significant changes.
Then (19th-20th centuries):
Bustling commercial hub with shops, restaurants, and hotels
Grand architecture, including the iconic Central Post Office Building
Horse-drawn carriages and early automobiles shared the street
Vibrant nightlife with theaters and dance halls
Now:
Modern, pedestrian-friendly design with widened sidewalks
Tram lines and bike lanes prioritize sustainable transport
Contemporary architecture blends with historic buildings
Upscale shopping, dining, and entertainment options
Nearby: Stockholm Central Station, City Terminal, and Arlanda Express
Revitalization Efforts:
1960s-70s: Urban renewal projects
2010s: Vasagatan renovation, improving infrastructure and public spaces
Today, Vasagatan is a thriving, cosmopolitan hub, balancing heritage and innovation.
Interesting Fact:
Vasagatan is named after King Gustav Vasa (1496-1560), a key figure in Swedish history.
#85
Queens Road At The Top Of Park Street, Near The Triangle.queens Road At The Top Of Park Street, Near The Triangle
#86
Percy/Normandy
US troops resting after the liberation! Community Days Then/Now in 2021! Send us your most beautiful Then/Now picture! Go out and find history next to your door! We select the most beautiful pictures and show them every day here on D-Day History during the Community Days! Not only Normandy it doesn’t matter! Become part of D-Day History and show the Community your most beautiful photo! Let's go! Thx to Philip Cole (via Facebook) for the support and pictures!
#87
Before & After
#88
Dresden, Then vs. Now
#89
Then vs, Now
Janissary35680 1 year ago
Where is this? Those buildings in the "Now" picture don't look real; it's almost as if they were generated by AI.
Steve Robert 1 year ago
Are those buildings where people live? Hope there's not an earthquake fault underneath.
#90
Guesss City Tower
#91
Then vs. Now
Carl Roberts 1 year ago
This one is somewhat misleading. The top pic is where Interstate 71 is now located, on the south edge of downtown Cincinnati. These buildings were located on 2nd street. The bottom pic is a different location about a half mile west of downtown.
Janissary35680 1 year ago
Seems to me many of these pictures are misleading.
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Sydney, Australia - 1932 And Now
Believe it or not, but the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world counts its existence for 11,000 years as of today. The town, Damascus, is the Syrian capital city, and astonishingly enough, not much has changed behind this ancient city's walls. However, not many towns keep the same faces for such a long time, often changing and evolving. Sometimes the city development makes it even more beautiful, but as it is in a more often case, the alluring greenery and historical houses have to make way for skyscrapers in the ever-changing city skyline
Kenneth Barns 1 year ago
Nicely played: title describes Sydney; photos show London (if I am recognising the Shard and the Walkie-Talkie correctly); blurb talks about Damascus!
Charlie the Cat 1 year ago
You're absolutely right. You can also see Tower Bridge.
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Guess City
#94
Guess City
René Sauer 1 year ago
fortunate news, that ugly thing is was demolished some ten years ago or so. The replacements are... Let´s say generic. Chamberlai...e21731.jpg 
#96
New Orleans: Then vs. Now
Then (Pre-2005)
Vibrant cultural hub, rich in history and music (jazz, blues)
Thriving tourism industry (French Quarter, Bourbon Street)
Economic challenges: poverty, crime, and decay
Hurricane Katrina (2005): devastating flooding, displacement
Now (Post-2005)
Resilient rebirth and revitalization
Rebuilding and renewal: $14 billion invested
Economic growth: tourism, entrepreneurship, and innovation
Diverse cultural landscape: arts, music, and cuisine
Population growth (393,000+)
Transformation
From vulnerable to resilient city
Shift from decline to economic growth
Preservation of heritage, embracing modernity
Challenges Remain
Affordable housing and gentrification
Infrastructure and flood protection
Economic inequality and crime
Progress
Revitalized neighborhoods (Bywater, Treme)
Thriving food and music scenes
Enhanced tourism infrastructure
New Orleans' spirit:
Resilience and adaptability
Cultural preservation and innovation
Community-driven rebirth
Today, New Orleans blends tradition with progress.
#98
Detroit, Before vs. After
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CanadianDimes 1 year ago
It would be great if all of these said which city they are, not just some of them.
Chan Sue Lynn 1 year ago
I feel like a ghost, just floating above the air, watching the world change over time. One day, either your favorite place may be still be there, well preserved or just one day disappeared, replaced or just forgotten.
marianne eliza 1 year ago
No idea where most of these are since very few bothered to provide locations.
Guess Undheit 1 year ago
Proving once again how much money and space is wasted on cars. The most beautiful places are the ones build for people.
Kathy Sinclair 1 year ago
I agree with CanadianDimes. I ALWAYS want to know where these places are!
Seadog 1 year ago
Do that where I live and it'll be the other way around. Downtown was a successful business district for 100 years. Then they redesigned parking so there was less of it. My dad have a store on Main St and told the city they were making a mistake, that all they were actually doing was chasing away customers, that people would not park in their big lot they created 2-5 blocks away from the stores. Then they started Octoberfest and required businesses to be open so the shoplifters could rob them blind. Then came the new mall. While it did bring in some new businesses to there was only one from downtown that could afford the rent (Belk) and only 2 from the old mall (Radio Shack and Fashion Bug). The mall failed, Belk and Joanne's Fabrics being the only survivors. The only business to survive downtown is Sherwin Williams. Downtown is pretty much a ghost town. What businesses there are, occupy buildings that aren't far from being condemned and the owners pretty much refuse maintenance.
Seadog 1 year ago
As for dads store, he saw the writing on the wall and sold it. New owners went out of business less than 4 years later. Other than fast food and pizza, the only non-local restaurant is Applebee's which is absolutely awful. Everything else closed up. As for the locally owned places, there's only one that isn't Mexican, pizza or a burger joint. The state even cancelled the plans to bring the new interstate through our county thus sealing our fate.
Load More Replies... Pairote Leetavorn 1 year ago
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CanadianDimes 1 year ago
It would be great if all of these said which city they are, not just some of them.
Chan Sue Lynn 1 year ago
I feel like a ghost, just floating above the air, watching the world change over time. One day, either your favorite place may be still be there, well preserved or just one day disappeared, replaced or just forgotten.
marianne eliza 1 year ago
No idea where most of these are since very few bothered to provide locations.
Guess Undheit 1 year ago
Proving once again how much money and space is wasted on cars. The most beautiful places are the ones build for people.
Kathy Sinclair 1 year ago
I agree with CanadianDimes. I ALWAYS want to know where these places are!
Seadog 1 year ago
Do that where I live and it'll be the other way around. Downtown was a successful business district for 100 years. Then they redesigned parking so there was less of it. My dad have a store on Main St and told the city they were making a mistake, that all they were actually doing was chasing away customers, that people would not park in their big lot they created 2-5 blocks away from the stores. Then they started Octoberfest and required businesses to be open so the shoplifters could rob them blind. Then came the new mall. While it did bring in some new businesses to there was only one from downtown that could afford the rent (Belk) and only 2 from the old mall (Radio Shack and Fashion Bug). The mall failed, Belk and Joanne's Fabrics being the only survivors. The only business to survive downtown is Sherwin Williams. Downtown is pretty much a ghost town. What businesses there are, occupy buildings that aren't far from being condemned and the owners pretty much refuse maintenance.
Seadog 1 year ago
As for dads store, he saw the writing on the wall and sold it. New owners went out of business less than 4 years later. Other than fast food and pizza, the only non-local restaurant is Applebee's which is absolutely awful. Everything else closed up. As for the locally owned places, there's only one that isn't Mexican, pizza or a burger joint. The state even cancelled the plans to bring the new interstate through our county thus sealing our fate.
Load More Replies... Pairote Leetavorn 1 year ago
I love ' Boredpanda ' for its innovation with new approach every week. Thank you. (from my home ' The City of Angels, Bangkok ')
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