'Preußen - Einst und Heute' (Prussia - Then and Now): An oil painting of the boulevard 'Unter den Linden' in 1840 is juxtaposed with the present day boulevard in East-Berlin, while the Nationale Volksarmee (National People's Army) is marching by. Peter Thomann created this series on the occasion of the 280th anniversary of the Kingdom of Prussia, which was celebrated extensively in Berlin in 1981.

'Preußen - Einst und Heute' (Prussia - Then and Now): A 1910 photograph of the Deutsche Schauspielhaus (German Theatre) and the Französischer Dom (French Cathedral) is juxtaposed with the present day buildings. Peter Thomann created this series on the occasion of the 280th anniversary of the Kingdom of Prussia, which was celebrated extensively in Berlin in 1981.

'Preußen - Einst und Heute' (Prussia - Then and Now): A 1900 photograph of the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche (Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church) is juxtaposed with the present day building. Peter Thomann created this series on the occasion of the 280th anniversary of the Kingdom of Prussia, which was celebrated extensively in Berlin in 1981.

'Preußen - Einst und Heute' (Prussia - Then and Now): An engraving depicts Napoleon's 1806 entry in Berlin in front of the present day Brandenburg Gate. Peter Thomann created this series on the occasion of the 280th anniversary of the Kingdom of Prussia, which was celebrated extensively in Berlin in 1981.

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