Los Angeles DownTown (Deutsch)
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Downtown Los Angeles, häufig auch zu Downtown L.A. abgekürzt, ist die Innenstadt von Los Angeles. Sie befindet sich ungefähr im geographischen Mittelpunkt des ausgedehnten Stadtgebietes und liegt fast genau an dem Ort, an dem vor fast 250 Jahren die Gründung der Stadt durch spanische Missionare und Siedler erfolgte. Heute befindet sich dort das politische Zentrum sowohl der Stadt als auch des County Los Angeles. Darüber hinaus ist Downtown L.A. der Sitz zahlreicher kultureller und wirtschaftlicher Institutionen.
A helicopter flight over the city offers a bird's-eye view
To the east of the mountains and to the west of the ocean the city seems to extend incredibly far north and south
It is crossed by the main boulevards and highways
Downtown Los Angeles is also known as Bunker Hill and actually looks like many other cities with their skyscrapers
Once this was an elegant neighborhood with spacious Victorian homes
But in the middle of the 20th century there were some hard times and the villas were destroyed
In addition they were leveled to make way for the new skyscrapers
Pershing Square was established in 1866 and is the oldest public park in the city
The name was changed several times over the years until 1918 the end of World War I
When he was renamed a war hero in honor of General Pershing
There are many reasons to visit Downtown L A
The historical and contemporary architecture is definitely worth seeing
New buildings designed by architects like Frank Gehry and important cultural centers such as museums
Churches and concert halls make this place so worth visiting
Angels Flight the world's shortest railway line was built
To create access from Bunker Hill to the business district
And this includes a short and very steep section of the route
Two specially designed wagons named Olivert and Sinai
They maintain each other in balance
Passengers can sit or stand during the short ride
Los Angeles was built for car traffic
Although there is also public transportation here
It's much more pleasant to drive around in your own car
After all none of the locals would ever do without their car
The Walt Disney Concert Hall
This is when architecture follows the arias of music
The daring facade captivates the viewer's gaze
In it the sky above the city is reflected
Silhouettes like wind-carved monoliths on the horizon
They are the waves of steel and concrete that
merge with the music to form a harmonious whole
The forces and energies of music and
architecture become a single powerful wave here
The Walt Disney Concert Hall was designed by Frank Gehry
This is where the Los Angeles Philharmonic is based
The building was constructed with acoustics that
meet the most demanding international expectations
and provides both visual and acoustic
intimacy for an unparalleled music experience