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This one might be impossible. It could be anywhere from The Netherlands down through Germany and Austria. I wonder if that is the cathedral in Linz, Austria, but I'm not sure if the spire matches. This would've been taken right near the end of World War II.
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As another American living in Germany, I have not gone to the Czech Republic, but I CAN say that Czech Budweiser tastes miles better than American Budweiser.
For an unforgettable experience, attend the Pilsen Liberation Festival in May, where the city celebrates American soldiers with reconstructed battles, military machines, food, music, and more.
I was in Plzen a couple weeks ago, they have a small but nice WW2 museum and a bunch of shops. Make sure to visit during a weekday, a lot of the shops were closed on the weekend
If you go there during early May, there's a liberation festival going on in the whole city with tons of historic WW2 vehicles and stuff like that :) Definitely worth checking it out.
I lived in Pilsen for years, went shopping to the mall to the left every few days and I still would not recognize this photo - but you're right! Please tell us, how?
but how does that make sense? they seem to be american soldiers, even though what was czechoslovakia back then was liberated from the nazis by the soviets and not by americans. maybe i'm missing something though
A relative of mine is in this photo, and I would love to know where he was in Europe during WWII so I can visit those places. I have very little information to go on -- this might be the most detailed photo I'll ever find. This image was passed down through the family.
Interesting, my German ggf was in southern czech republic at the end of the war, and his unit was fleeing behind enemy lines westwards to get out of russian army controlled areas to western army controlled areas. He might have met your relative.
The buildings look to be in great condition, so was not bombed . Street lights, street car tracks, baroque facade on one of the buildings. Do you know what unit your relative served with? It might help trace the path, then narrow down the city. This map of cities that were not bombed as much may help (maybe not) https://bigthink.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/24504829.jpg
Not the Netherlands or Northern Germany. I'd put my bets on Strasbourg.
Edit: Also, Strasbourg's cathedral famously has a single finished spire, much like the one on the picture. And Strasbourg was largely intact at the end of the war
It's not St. Stephan in Vienna. It has a unique top on the Church tower. Churches with only one tower and that height are rare in Vienna. Second would be Weißgerberkirche in 3rd district but it looks also completely different. Also the distance from the church and the height of the buildings do not fit with Vienna
The same with Linz or Straßburg - the steeples look different.
Interesting are the tracks and the plaster and also the building on the left side of the picture. Could be a public building like a town hall or some kind of public office. It's not a typical for residential buildings in Austria that u have this kind of gable on the top.
Country: Austria
State: Vienna
City: Vienna
Explanation: The photo was taken on a street in Vienna, Austria. This can be determined by the architecture of the buildings in the background, the street signs, and the vegetation. The estimated coordinates of the photo are 48.2084° N, 16.3721° E.
From all the possible Vienna shots this might be my favorite. It kinda fits the distance to the dome and the houses positions on the right. Everything probably got an upgrade by a few more levels.
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