Panoramic view of Saarbrücken

After the end of the Franco-Prussian war in 1870/71, the entire Saar region benefited from generally prospering steel production. The economic upturn also encouraged urban development measures. Important buildings were constructed in Saarbrücken at the end of the 19th and start of the 20th century, which are now monuments. Contemporary photography from 1874, a short time after the end of the war, shows a panoramic view of the cities of Alt-Saarbrücken and St. Johann. They came together in 1909 with Malstatt and St. Arnual to form the city of Saarbrücken. The Old Bridge is situated at the focal point of the centre which connects the districts with one another to this very day. The panorama extends from Saarbrücken Castle, on the left side of the picture, to the parish church, on the right side of the picture. The banks of the Saar were still an undeveloped flood plain where the state theatre, music academy and Saarland museum are now situated.