Wuppertal, Allemagne, vous attend! : French language tourist brochure : nd [1936] : Wuppertal welcomes you! : Wuppertal wartet auf Sie! : Origine de Wuppertal

A French language tourist brochure selling the delights of Wuppertal, the German industrial city that was formed in 1929 by merging the industrial cities of Barmen and Elberfeld along with the communities of Vohwinkel, Ronsdorf, Cronenberg, Langerfeld and Beyenburg. It gives details of the city's sights, attractions and industries as well as giving information as how to get to the city, travel around and use Wuppertal as a base for further travel.

 

The brochure makes much mention of the city's unique public transport monorail, the Schwebebahn and this appears in various images. Although undated the brochure appears to be from 1936 as a local correspondant has kindly researched the tram and bus route details that places the information to between May and November of that year. It should be noted that it makes references, such as in street names, to the contemporary National Socialist dictatorship. the contemporary National Socialist dictatorship.

 

These images include three of transport note; two show the Schwebebahn - Chemin de fer suspendu - inlcuding an above street section at Landstrecke. Germany's highest railway bridge, the Pont de Müngsten - Müngsten Bridge - Müngstener Brücke also appears.

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