The Cologne Central Station (Hauptbahnhof Köln), photographed by Karl Hugo Schmölz in 1957, is a striking example of post-war modernist architecture in Germany. The building, originally constructed in the 19th century, underwent extensive reconstruction and modernization post-World War II, culminating in the mid-1950s.

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Possibly the most influential art school in history, the Bauhaus building in Dessau, Germany was designed by Walter Gropius in 1925.

Photo: Chris Unger

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The most influential design school in the modern era, Germany's Bauhaus Dessau was designed in 1925 by Walter Gropius.

Photo: Chris Schroeer-Heiermann; https://www.flickr.com/pho...

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Circular forms and exposed concrete are combined at St. Vinzenz, a 1972 Catholic church built in Untermarchtal, Germany. Swiss architect Hermann Baur incorporated natural light through curved skylights and vertical wall slits.

Photo: Stephan Faerber

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