Poetry of a City-Book Project. Halle (Saale), Germany
Poetry of a City-Contributing Photographer to book project to be edited by Siegfried von der Heide and Theo Immisch published with Mitteldeutscher Verlag.
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY-MAY 30: Wasserturm Nord in Halle (Saale) on May 30, 2022. The Water Tower North is a 54-metre-high water tower in the city of Halle (Saale) in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was built between 1897 and 1899 under city building inspector Ewald Genzmer to a design by city building inspector Heinrich Walbe as part of a city expansion to the north. Constructed of red ashlar and yellow clinker bricks, is architecturally elaborately designed and decorated. The shaft of the round tower tapers upwards and is crowned by a projecting upper storey. The iron-framed tower head is covered with slate and crowned by a lantern. (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-SEPTEMBER 30: Residential blocks in Halle (Neustadt), Saxony-Anhalt on September 30, 2021. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, Halle-Neustadt following German reunification merged back into Halle (Saale). (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY- MAY 23: Wasserturm Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof. The water tower at the main train station in Halle (Saale) was built around 1910 and is approx. 17.25 meters high. It stands north of the railway bridges of the main station . The water tank has a capacity of 210 cubic meters and was designed according to the Klönne principle . It was used to supply steam locomotives with boiler feed water via water cranes , initially from the Peißen depot and later from the public water supply network. The tower shaft was built in red and yellow clinker brickwork with neo-Romanesque forms, e.g. performed on the windows. The water tank consists of a purely functional steel construction. The original balustrade of the gallery was decorated with Art Nouveau forms .After the renovation of the water tower in 2008, it now serves as an advertising medium for the Bergzoo in Halle in a prominent position. (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-SEPTEMBER 30: The Y Buildings in Halle (Neustadt), Saxony-Anhalt on September 30, 2021. The Y-type plattenbau is a type of prefabricated construction often used in residential construction in the DDR. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, Halle (Neustadt) following German reunification was merged back into Halle (Saale). (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-OCTOBER 13:The Bruchsee (also called Graebsee ) is a ma made lake in the Neustadt district of Halle (Saale) photographed on October 13, 2021. The Bruchsee is a flooded limestone quarry. From 1891 to 1921 a limestone quarry existed on the site of today's lake. Shell limestone , formed in the Triassic around 240 to 233 million years ago, was mined from here. The lime was used to make cement . The mining eventuall ended and the lake was created by inflowing rainwater and groundwater . From 1921 until the 1950s, a wood processing company owned by the Graeb family existed on the southern shore of the lake (this is where the popular name Graebsee comes from), using the lake to water tree trunks. Structural remnants of the business above the south bank were preserved until the mid-1990s and were only demolished when new residential buildings were built. In the 1970s there were plans to terrace part of the bluff and build a café for excursions. However, the plans never came to fruition. In 1979, the western part of the Bruchsee with its steep face was placed under protection as a natural monument .For many years, part of the water from the lake was used to air-condition the Prisma cinema, which was built in 1982/83 . With the demolition of the cinema, the associated regulation was dropped, so that the water level rose noticeably in the years that followed. Since the installation of a new pump, excess water is constantly being transferred to the nearby Saugraben , which then reaches the Saale . The lake is now part of the groundwater management system for Halle-Neustadt. (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY- MAY 23: Wasserturm Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof. The water tower at the main train station in Halle (Saale) was built around 1910 and is approx. 17.25 meters high. It stands north of the railway bridges of the main station . The water tank has a capacity of 210 cubic meters and was designed according to the Klönne principle . It was used to supply steam locomotives with boiler feed water via water cranes , initially from the Peißen depot and later from the public water supply network. The tower shaft was built in red and yellow clinker brickwork with neo-Romanesque forms, e.g. performed on the windows. The water tank consists of a purely functional steel construction. The original balustrade of the gallery was decorated with Art Nouveau forms .After the renovation of the water tower in 2008, it now serves as an advertising medium for the Bergzoo in Halle in a prominent position. (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY- NOVEMBER 09: A view of Halle (Saale) taken from the roof of Unstrutstraße 13 in Halle (Neistadt) on November 09, 2021. (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY- MAY 23: Wasserturm Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof. The water tower at the main train station in Halle (Saale) was built around 1910 and is approx. 17.25 meters high. It stands north of the railway bridges of the main station . The water tank has a capacity of 210 cubic meters and was designed according to the Klönne principle . It was used to supply steam locomotives with boiler feed water via water cranes , initially from the Peißen depot and later from the public water supply network. The tower shaft was built in red and yellow clinker brickwork with neo-Romanesque forms, e.g. performed on the windows. The water tank consists of a purely functional steel construction. The original balustrade of the gallery was decorated with Art Nouveau forms .After the renovation of the water tower in 2008, it now serves as an advertising medium for the Bergzoo in Halle in a prominent position. (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY- NOVEMBER 09: Residential blocks in early morning at Halle (Neustadt) on November 09, 2021. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, following German reunification Halle (Neustadt) was merged back into Halle (Saale) (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-OCTOBER 13: The Y Buildings in Halle (Neustadt), Saxony-Anhalt on October 13, 2021. The Y-type plattenbau is a type of prefabricated construction often used in residential construction in the DDR. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, following German reunification Halle (Neustadt) was merged back into Halle (Saale) (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY- NOVEMBER 09: A mother and child walk through the Residential blocks in the eary morning at Halle (Neustadt) on November 09, 2021. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, following German reunification Halle (Neustadt) was merged back into Halle (Saale) (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY- NOVEMBER 09: Residential blocks in early morning at Halle (Neustadt) on November 09, 2021. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, following German reunification Halle (Neustadt) was merged back into Halle (Saale) (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HAALE (NEUSTADT), Germany-JUNE 30: The platform concourse at Halle (Neustadt) station on June 03, 2022. The Halle-Neustadt S-Bahn tunnel is a double-track railway tunnel in the Neustadt district of Halle (Saale) . In the area of the district center it passes under the Magistrale, the Neustädter Passage, the Albert-Einstein-Straße and the street "Am Bruchsee" (today's street names). The 454 meter long tunnel has a box-shaped profile and houses Halle-Neustadt station, which is served by line S3 of the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland . It was the only new construction of a tunnel station of the DR. The tracks in the tunnel belong to different routes, although it is usually used as a two-track line in one-way traffic. (Phot by Craig Stennett) Halle (Saale) Germany
HAALE (NEUSTADT), Germany-JUNE 30: The platform concourse at Halle (Neustadt) station on June 03, 2022. The Halle-Neustadt S-Bahn tunnel is a double-track railway tunnel in the Neustadt district of Halle (Saale) . Passing under the Magistrale, the Neustädter Passage, the Albert-Einstein-Straße and the street "Am Bruchsee" (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-OCTOBER 13: The Neustädter Passage in Halle (Neustadt) on October 13, 2021. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, following German reunification Halle (Neustadt) was merged back into Halle (Saale) (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HAALE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY.-JUNE 30: Entrance to the platform concourse at Halle (Neustadt) station on June 03, 2022. The Halle-Neustadt S-Bahn tunnel is a double-track railway tunnel in the Neustadt district of Halle (Saale) . Passing under the Magistrale, the Neustädter Passage, the Albert-Einstein-Straße and the street "Am Bruchsee" (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-SEPT 30: The Y Buildings in Halle (Neustadt), Saxony-Anhalt on September, 2021. The Y-type plattenbau is a type of prefabricated construction often used in residential construction in the DDR. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, following German reunification Halle-Neustadt was merged back into Halle (Saale). (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-SEPTEMBER 30: The Y Buildings in Halle (Neustadt), Saxony-Anhalt on September, 2021. The Y-type plattenbau is a type of prefabricated construction often used in residential construction in the DDR. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, Halle (Neustadt) following German reunification was merged back into Halle (Saale). (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-SEPTEMBER 30: The Spanish artist Josep Renau two mosaics "The forces of nature and technology controlled by man" and "The unity of the working class and the founding of the GDR" can be found on the administrative building "Am Stadion 5" not far from Bruchsee in Halle (Neustadt) adorning the staircases of the 12-story building. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, Halle-Neustadt merged back into Halle again. (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-SEPTEMBER 30: The Neustädter Passage in Halle (Neustadt) on September 30, 2021. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, following German reunification Halle (Neustadt) was merged back into Halle (Saale). (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-OCTOBER 13: Residential blocks in Halle (Neustadt), Saxony-Anhalt on October 13, 2021. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, following German reunification Halle (Neustadt) wasmerged back into Halle (Saale). (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-OCTOBER 13: Residential blocks behind a Cafe on Albert-Einstein Strasse in Halle (Neustadt), Saxony-Anhalt on October 13, 2021. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, following German reunification Halle (Neustadt) was merged back into Halle (Saale) (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-OCTOBER 13: Residential blocks in The Passage in Halle (Neustadt) on October 13, 2021. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, following German reunification Halle (Neustadt) was merged back into Halle (Saale) (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-OCTOBER 13: Residential blocks in The Passage in Halle (Neustadt) on October 13, 2021. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, following German reunification Halle (Neustadt) was merged back into Halle (Saale) (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-OCTOBER 13: Graffiti referring to Halle-Neustadt as it is locally known-HaNeu on October 13, 2021. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, following German reunification Halle (Neustadt) was merged back into Halle (Saale) (Photo by Craig Stennett) Halle (Saale) Germany
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-OCTOBER 13: Accomodation blocks above The Passage in Halle (Neustadt) on October 13, 2021. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, following German reunification Halle (Neustadt) was merged back into Halle (Saale) (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (NEUSTADT), GERMANY-OCTOBER 13: A tram passes some empty residential blocks in Halle (Neustadt), Saxony-Anhalt on October 13, 2021. Halle (Neustadt) was a city in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was established as a new town on 12 May 1967, as an independent and autonomous city. The population in 1972 was 51,600 and in 1981 was more than 93,000. On 6 May 1990, following German reunification Halle (Neustadt) was merged back into Halle (Saale) (Photo by Craig Stennett)
Craig Stennett Photojournalist
Craig Stennett is a photojournalist based in Eastern Germany with a particular interest in the Middle East.
