BEAUTIFUL, SMALL YET REFINED BOOK about the history of the creation and construction of the (EAST) BERLIN TV TOWER at "Alexanderplatz", briefly known as “ALEX” - SYMBOL OF COMMUNIST POWER OF THE DDR/GDR. WITH THE MAGNIFICENT TYPOGRAPHY AND COVER DESIGN by Horst Wendland. WIDELY UNKNOWN, BUT GREAT. THIS IS THE VERY FIRST PHOTOBOOK AUCTION ON CATAWIKI - dedicated entirely to the world of the former "DDR"/"GDR" ("GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC" or "EAST GERMANY") which existed from 1949 to 1990. Still largely undiscovered and unexplored, this field offers a wealth of fascinating discoveries for collectors. 5Uhr30.com presents exceptional works by renowned and emerging artists, survey works, compelling monographs, as well as extraordinarily rare small vintage catalogues, vintage children’s books and vintage factory photobooks; signed publications, posters, and much more. "The Fernsehturm ('Television Tower') in central Berlin was constructed between 1965 and 1969 by the government of the German Democratic Republic as both a functional broadcasting facility and a symbol of Communist power. It remains a landmark today from its position next to Alexanderplatz in the city's Marien Quarter, part of the district of Mitte, visible across most suburban districts of Berlin. With a height of 368 metres (1,207 ft) (including antenna) it is the tallest structure in Germany, and the third-tallest structure in the European Union. When built it was the fourth-tallest freestanding structure in the world after the Empire State Building and the John Hancock Center. Like always we guarantee detailed and accurate descriptions, 100% transport protection, 100% transport insurance, and of course, combined shipping - worldwide. MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MISS THIS UNIQUE AUCTION. Brought to you exclusively by 5Uhr30.com, Cologne, Germany. Interpress VEB Verlag für Verkehrswesen, Berlin. 1969. First edition, first printing. Paperback(as issued). 145 x 210 mm. 95 pages. Photos: Kiesling (15 and title photo), Kraemer (2), Krebs (2), ND (5), Postmuseum (9), RFZ (12), Sander (1), ZB (7). Graphics: Schulz (6). Production: Nationales Druckhaus VOB National, Berlin. Edited by "Ministerium für Post- und Fernmeldewesen der DDR". Text in German. Condition: Inside fresh and flawless; clean with no marks and with no foxing. Outside with little trace of use, rubbed at the spine (like often), spine sunned. Overall fine, better than usual condition. Great, widely unknown DDR/GDR publication about the "ALEX". "Of the four tallest structures in the European Union, the Fernsehturm is 2 metres (6.6 ft) shorter than the Torreta de Guardamar, one-half metre (1.6 ft) shorter than the Riga Radio and TV Tower, and 8 metres (26 ft) taller than the Trbovlje Power Station. The structure is also more than 220 metres (720 ft) higher than the old Berlin Radio Tower in the western part of the city, which was built in the 1920s. In addition to its main function as the location of several radio and television transmitters, the building – internally known as "Fernmeldeturm 32" – serves as a viewing tower with observation deck including a bar at a height of 203 metres (666 ft), as well as a rotating restaurant. Also, the Berlin TV Tower can be booked as a venue for events. The distinctive city landmark has undergone a radical, symbolic transformation: After German reunification, it changed from a politically charged, national symbol of the GDR into a citywide symbol of a reunited Berlin. Due to its universal and timeless design, it has increasingly been used as a trademark and is identified worldwide with Berlin and Germany. In 1979, the Berlin TV Tower received official monument status by the East German government, a status which was perpetuated after the German reunification. The tower has become one of the most prominent symbols of the country and is often in the establishing shot of films set in Berlin, alongside monuments such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Victory Column and the Reichstag building. It is also one of the ten most popular attractions in Germany with more than one million visitors every year." (Wikipedia)