A continuous urban history

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A continuous urban history

• European colonial urban images and the
  development of African cities

7th International Conference on Urban
History 27th 30th October 2004, Athens -
Piraeus, Greece Dr. Simon E. Som University
of Karlsruhe Germany www.simon-som.de
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Native suburbs
European suburbs
Calcutta Indian
Yaounde Cameroon
Bastos
Briqueterie
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Pagode Douala
Divisional office Limbe
Governor palace Buea
German architecture in Cameroon
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Douala 1982 6500 Hectare
Douala 2000 11300 Hectare
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DOUALA the seaport and economic capital of the
Republic of Cameroon
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German master plan for Douala in 1914
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DEVELOPMENT OF DOUALA 1914 - 1960
Development of the European quarters between
1914-1956
Development of the African Quarters between
1914-1956
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Douala
Ndogbassi
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Ndogbassi - Douala