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Big showcase of projects built in the 25 years post WWII. Introducing the background for 1970s - economy, common projects, city changes.
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Altengrad is a time-progression Cities: Skylines series where I build a Central European city, located until 1989 in the Eastern Bloc, taking inspiration from Germany, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary. The series starts around the year 1920 and slowly advances forward in time, which means the city will naturally evolve all the way to modern times. The city is not a recreation of any one real-life city or country, but it takes inspiration from them.
PC specs are in the channel's About page. No, the game doesn't run like this in real time. Cinematics are recorded slow and made faster in editing.
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Music: bensound.com/royalty-free-music
Information about sources:
My primary sources are in Czech and Slovak, because I understand it and I can easily borrow books, search theses, articles or old TV programmes. This gives me information about Czechoslovakia. After learning or confirming something, I search whether or not it's applicable to also East Germany, Poland and Hungary through online articles or videos, but also sometimes English books that I can see through library access. Although some sources pop up from those other countries first. I don't research the Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc countries, since that is not where the series is from. I also don't focus on political theory but rather the reality.
#citiesskylines #altengrad
Big showcase of projects built in the 25 years post WWII. Introducing the background for 1970s - economy, common projects, city changes.
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youtube.com/channel/UCMQ3E2ZfpvnUkpUen7iMwHQ/join
Twitter - twitter.com/AkruasStream
Twitch - twitch.tv/akruas
Mod collections: steamcommunity.com/id/akruas/myworkshopfiles/?section=collections&appid=255710
Altengrad is a time-progression Cities: Skylines series where I build a Central European city, located until 1989 in the Eastern Bloc, taking inspiration from Germany, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary. The series starts around the year 1920 and slowly advances forward in time, which means the city will naturally evolve all the way to modern times. The city is not a recreation of any one real-life city or country, but it takes inspiration from them.
PC specs are in the channel's About page. No, the game doesn't run like this in real time. Cinematics are recorded slow and made faster in editing.
youtube.com/c/Akruas/about
Music: bensound.com/royalty-free-music
Information about sources:
My primary sources are in Czech and Slovak, because I understand it and I can easily borrow books, search theses, articles or old TV programmes. This gives me information about Czechoslovakia. After learning or confirming something, I search whether or not it's applicable to also East Germany, Poland and Hungary through online articles or videos, but also sometimes English books that I can see through library access. Although some sources pop up from those other countries first. I don't research the Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc countries, since that is not where the series is from. I also don't focus on political theory but rather the reality.
#citiesskylines #altengrad









![Postmodern Architecture in Full Strength - Altengrad 94
Postmodernism in 1990s architecture in Central Europe.
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Pictures (W = Wikimedia Commons)
1 ČNB Plzeň | Honza Groh | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
2 Szewska centrum Wrocław | Renardo la vulpo | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
2-1 Neo[EZN] | fotopolska.eu | CC BY-SA 3.0
3 National Archive Chodovec Prague | Pavel Trnka | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
3-1 VitVit | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
3-2 ŠJů | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
4 Cerkiew w Białym Borze | PiotrMig | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
5 BME I Lágymányos Budapest | Misibacsi | W | CC BY-SA 2.5
6 Highschool Orlová | Pastorius | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
6-1 6-2 6-3 GOA Orlová p.o.
7 Reichstag Berlin | Yair Haklai | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
7-1 Perituss
8 8-2 8-3 Lendava Culture Center | Peter Orban | Culture of Slovenia | CC BY-ND 4.0
8-1 CivertanS | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
9 University of Warsaw Library | Adrian Grycuk | W | CC BY-SA 3.0 PL
9-1 9-4 9-7 Szczebrzeszynski
9-2 Michal Gorski | Panoramio | CC BY-SA 3.0
9-3 The Last V8 | W | CC BY-SA 2.0
9-5 Wistula | W | CC BY 3.0
9-6 Laima Gūtmane (simka… | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
9-8 Adrian Grycuk | W | CC BY-SA 3.0 PL
9-9 Piotr VaGla Waglowski
10 Lehel Market Budapest | Jorge Franganillo | W | CC BY 2.0
10-1 10-3 Fred Romero | W | CC BY 2.0
10-2 Vámos Sándor | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
11 International Trade Center Budapest
11-1 11-2 Polgár Ádám / KÉK
12 Dancing House Prague | Tony Hisgett | W | CC BY 2.0
12-1 Mounirzok | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
12-2 A.Savin
13 13-2 KB Liberec | encsere | Panoramio | CC BY 3.0
13-1 Frettie | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
14 Supreme Court of Poland Warsaw | Darwinek | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
14-1 Z thomas | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
14-2 Guillaume Speurt | W | CC BY-SA 2.0
14-3 Aniadprywatny | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
14-4 Monikoska | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
15 Paks | Osbi
15-1 KovacsDaniel | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
16 ČSOB Pardubice | Packa | W | CC BY-SA 2.5
16-1 Dobroš | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
17 Crowne Plaza Bratislava | ANDREJ NEUHERZ | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
17-1 Matti Blume | Wikimiedia Wmons | CC BY-SA 4.0
18 Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest | Polgár Attila | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
18-1 KHCB1992 | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
18-2 Rimanóczy Jenő | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
18-3 Misibacsi | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
18-4 Artemco | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
19 Solpol I Wrocław | Volens nolens kraplak | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
19-1 Qkiel | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
19-2 Barbara Maliszewska | W | CC BY-SA 3.0 PL
20 ČSOB Pražského povstání Prague | libor58
21 Mercure Hotel (Taverna) Budapest | Globetrotter19 | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
22 ČS Budějovická Prague | Aktron | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
23 Vehicles museum Suhl | A.Savin
24 Opole Collegium | Dawid Galus | W | CC BY-SA 3.0 PL
25 PZU Opole | Unknown
25-1 Lestat (Jan Mehlich | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
26 City-Carré Magdeburg | Eddy1988 | W | CC BY 3.0
27 27-1 27-2 Saint Stephen of Hungary Church Százhalombatta | Globetrotter19 | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
28 Allee-Center Magdeburg | Torsten Maue | W | CC BY-SA 2.0
29 Allee-Center Leipzig-Grünau | Andreas Wolf 01 | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
30 ČS Budějovická Prague | ŠJů | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
31 Firmensitz Stadtwerke Arnstadt | Aschroet
32 Forum I Erfurt | Michael Sander | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
33 PKO Bank Opole | Lestat (Jan Mehlich | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
34 Wrozamet Wrocław | Julo
35 Solpol II Wrocław | mamik | fotopolska.eu | CC BY-SA 3.0
36 Potsdamer Platz Berlin | Daniel | W | CC BY 2.0
37 Centrum Orląt Wrocław | vorwerk | fotopolska.eu
38 Koszykowa Trade Center Warsaw | GZ_Zuk | fotopolska.eu
39 Saspol Łódź | Polimerek | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
40 Rejtana 9 Wrocław | esski | fotopolska.eu
41 Modrá guľa Bratislava
42 ASP Bratislava | Kubiak37 | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
43 Gotha Spielpyramide | Spielpyramiden Casinos
44 Novatex Otrokovice | Palickap | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
45 Syner Palace Liberec | Syner s.r.o.
46 Chapel Devecser | Pan Peter12 | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
47 ZUŠ Liberec | Syner
48 ČS Karlovy Vary (T.G. Masaryk street | Own work
49 Polish National Bank Wrocław | Julo
50 50-1 Reformed Church Százhalombatta | Globetrotter19 | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
51 Orangerie Prague Castle | Prazak | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
52 52-1 52-2 52-3 ELTE Lágymányos Budapest | Christo | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
53 Imperial Krisztina Plaza Budapest | Zsolt Batár, Dániel Kórodi
54 Land registry Prague | ŠJů | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
55 Police Palace Budapest | Rovibroni (Barna Rovács | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
56 Bankcenter Budapest
57 Don Giovanni hotel Prague | VitVit | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
58 ČS Jindřichův Hradec | Josef Váša
59 Uniqa Plaza Budapest | Zsolt Batár, Dániel Kórodi
60 Wratislavia Center Wrocław | Neo[EZN] | fotopolska.eu | CC BY-SA 3.0
61 St. Joachim and Anne church Dlhé nad Cirochou | Maxilla13 | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
62 Buda Center | Zsolt Batár, Dániel Kórodi
63 CityZen Budapest
64 ČNB Ústí nad Labem | RomanM82 | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
64-1 64-3 Art Jarka | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
64-2 Ralf Roletschek
65 Markham Civic Center | Raysonho
65-1 Mhsheikholeslami | W | CC BY-SA 4.0
66 Auto Branka | JiriMatejicek | W | CC BY-SA 3.0
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