selective blur on a street sign indicating heinrich willy brandt platz square, one of the main squares of essen city center

willy brandt platz square brand essen germany german deutsch deutschland sign street politician politics chancellor roadsign city center bundeskanzler social democrat spd avenue urban architecture nrw old town destination altstadt landmark boulevard signage road cityscape downtown travel north rhinewestphalia europe selective blur indicating heinrich one main squares focus statesman leader democratic party 1964 1987 served west 1969 1974 facade building window arch advertising iron neighbourhood synagogue door