Former Reichsbank Buer, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
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N 51° 34.670 E 007° 03.519
32U E 365481 N 5715871
Reichsbank Buer is a monument since 5/21/1986
Waymark Code: WMN8XH
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 01/21/2015
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The building of the former Reichsbank is situated in Goldbergstraße 14, Gelsenkirchen-Buer.
Reichsbankbaubüro Berlin decided to build a branch at this concise location opposite to the old town hall. This happened 1926-1927.
At that time Buer was an independent city.
Reichsbank opened on 1/2/1928, and it was in use until 1978 by Landeszentralbank.
The female sculpture on the gable wall is called "Hertha". The artist was Josef Thora.
There is an interesting local Wiki about the building:
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