My name is Alex and I am a web developer based in Vienna, Austria. I was always interested in photography so that was basically a good start for my project.
I started with re-photography in 2011. I got a book with old pictures from my parents and was fascinated by how my hometown looked like in the past. All those places I was familiar with, the streets where I have grown up and etc. That looked so familiar but also so different at the same time. Have you ever wondered what a place looked like in the past?
So I decided to take pictures of those places in the exact angle and perspective to document those differences. Although I often hear that the city looked more beautiful in the past, I also want to show the things that have improved, like the building of pedestrian areas and etc.
More info: zeitenspruenge.at
#1 Street Scene On Mariahilfer Strasse 1900 vs. 2016
Mariahilfer Strasse, a famous shopping street.
21points
#2 Graben 1966 vs. 2018
The main tourist area in the city center of Vienna is now a pedestrian area.
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20points
#3 Belvedere Palace 1945 vs. 2015
The Belvedere Palace was partly destroyed in WW2.
18points
#4 Mariahilfer Strasse 1986 vs. 2015
This famous shopping street was transformed into a pedestrian area. The tram has been replaced by a subway line.
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16points
#5 Neuer Markt 1910 vs. 2018
Who else loves those old commercials on the buildings?
14points
#6 Gürtel Street 1874 vs. 2015
Now it is one of the busiest streets of Vienna, in the 19th century there was a cemetery.
14points
#7 Along The Danube 1980 vs. 2019
Vienna was hit by some major floodings, so the government decided to build a second riverbed along the main river. This picture also shows the rising skyline around the Vienna International Centre.
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12points
#8 Urania Building 1930 vs. 2019
The Urania building and the old Aspernbrücke (bridge).
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10points
#9 Stephansplatz 1914 vs. 2018
The area around St Stephen’s was one of Vienna’s first pedestrian areas.
9points
#10 Heldenplatz 1880s vs. 2015
The old city wall was torn down in the 19th century, many iconic buildings were built along the new Ringstrasse.
9points