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    Brown flagstones outline the footprint of a bombed building.
    A re-creation of bombing residue.Bombed old townBombed Castle HillIt took 5 years to clear the debris. Amount depicted by comparing to Pyramid of Cheops.

    The Bombed City and Reconstruction

    November 2, 2022 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    The city was extensively bombed in WW2 air raids. There are still undischarged bombs throughout the city.
    Reconstruction began to a clear plan agreed to by the citizens of Nuremberg - priority order, standards etc. Buildings were built to modern standards inside but with original facade and colours of the time [mostly shades of brown]. Where buildings once stood, they are clearly marked, should reconstruction be planned.Read more