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Fascinating Vintage Snapshots Show Street Life Of West Germany From the 1960s

After the World War II, West Germany rose from the enormous destruction to become the world’s third-largest economy. However, the growth slowed down significantly in the 1960s. In 1962 growth rate was 4.7% and the following year, 2.0%. After a brief recovery, the growth rate slowed again into a recession, with no growth in 1967. Ludwig Erhard stepped down in 1966 and Kurt Georg Kiesinger became the Chancelor.

Here below are some fascinating historical photos from the 1960s that show what West Germany looked like in the 1960s.

#4 Frankfurt. Main Train Station, 1960s

Frankfurt. Main Train Station, 1960s

#7 Alfeld, 1960s

Alfeld, 1960s

#11 Gladbeck street scenes, 1960s

Gladbeck street scenes, 1960s

#13 Hauptstraße in Trippstadt, looking east, 1960s

Hauptstraße in Trippstadt, looking east, 1960s

#14 Heidelberg. The bridge over the Neckar River, 1960s

#17 Limburg on the Lahn as seen from the Autobahn, 1960s

#20 Marktplatz Warendorf, 1960s

Marktplatz Warendorf, 1960s

#23 Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 1960s

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 1960s

#30 Trippstadt kids, 1960s

Trippstadt kids, 1960s

#33 West Berlin. Check-point Charlie, 1960s

West Berlin. Check-point Charlie, 1960s

#34 West Berlin. Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, 1960s

#40 Zwingenberg, 1960s

Zwingenberg, 1960s

#41 A carnival set up in front of the Minster in Ulm, 1960s

#42 A carnival set up in front of the Minster in Ulm, 1960s

#43 Dinkelsbühl, 1960s

Dinkelsbühl, 1960s

#50 Frauenkirche, Munich, 1960s

Frauenkirche, Munich, 1960s

#52 Hotel-Rasthaus somewhere between Bad Camberg and Trier, 1960s

#53 Inside the Marienberg Fortress, Würzburg, 1960s

Inside the Marienberg Fortress, Würzburg, 1960s

#60 Market by the Marienkapelle, Würzburg, 1960s

Market by the Marienkapelle, Würzburg, 1960s

#63 Maulbronn Abbey, Maulbronn, 1960s

Maulbronn Abbey, Maulbronn, 1960s

#70 Somewhere in Bavaria, 1960s

Somewhere in Bavaria, 1960s

#71 St.-Jakobs-Kirche, seen from the tower of the town hall, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 1960s

#73 Street scene in Memmingen, 1960s

Street scene in Memmingen, 1960s

#80 The Jesuit Church of St. Michael, Munich, 1960s

The Jesuit Church of St. Michael, Munich, 1960s

#83 The Mercedes 220 parked in front of Haus Berg, a hotel in Stuttgart, 1960s

The Mercedes 220 parked in front of Haus Berg, a hotel in Stuttgart, 1960s

#84 The Prince’s Garden, Marienberg Fortress, Würzburg, 1960s

#85 The Spital Bastion, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 1960s

#89 View from the Marienberg Fortress, Würzburg, 1960s

#90 View from the Marienberg Fortress, Würzburg, 1960s

View from the Marienberg Fortress, Würzburg, 1960s

#91 View from the Porta Nigra of the Hotel Porta Nigra, Trier, 1960s

#92 View from the tower of the town hall, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 1960s

#93 View from the tower of the town hall, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 1960s

View from the tower of the town hall, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 1960s

#94 View from the tower of the town hall, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 1960s

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