Kurfürstendamm, Gedächtniskirche. Right: Marmorhaus am Kudamm. Berlin 1952. Car: Volkswagen Käfer (Beetle) Standard 1950; Ford Taunus "Buckeltaunus" 1951

The ruins of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church stand on Berlin's Kurfürstendamm in 1952. The main tower, its spire gone, is left with a jagged top, while its pockmarked walls and empty arched windows reveal a hollow interior. To the right, near the Marmorhaus, daily life resumes on a bustling sidewalk, a scene juxtaposed with the war-torn structure. On the street are several period automobiles, including a 1950 Volkswagen Beetle and a 1951 Ford Taunus "Buckeltaunus".

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