German Shop Signs Photos

The antique style of having shop signs cantilevered from shop walls over streets is widely seen in Germany.

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Ornate sign for Gir Keller wine cellar near Alter Markt. Köln, Germany.Shop sign with fox & weasel on Propststraße in Nikolaiverteil. Berlin, Germany.Beer sign at Zum Nussbaum pub in Nikolaiverteil. Berlin, Germany.Shop sign in form of flower in Nikolaiverteil. Berlin, Germany.
Ornate sign for Gir Keller wine cellar near Alter Markt. Köln, Germany.Shop sign with fox & weasel on Propststraße in Nikolaiverteil. Berlin, Germany.Beer sign at Zum Nussbaum pub in Nikolaiverteil. Berlin, Germany.Shop sign in form of flower in Nikolaiverteil. Berlin, Germany.
Wein Stube sign in Nikolaiverteil. Berlin, Germany.Pharmacists sign in Nikolai verteil. Berlin, Germany.Street sign for historic pub. Hamburg, Germany.Historic wrought iron sign with maiden on wreath at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.
Wein Stube sign in Nikolaiverteil. Berlin, Germany.Pharmacists sign in Nikolai verteil. Berlin, Germany.Street sign for historic pub. Hamburg, Germany.Historic wrought iron sign with maiden on wreath at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.
Shop sign of shipbuilder with ship protected by angel & guild emblems at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Guild sign at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Shop sign & door at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Dragon sign on Lübeck Museum of Theatre Puppets. Lübeck, Germany.
Shop sign of shipbuilder (1605) with ship protected by angel & guild emblems at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Guild sign (18thC) at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Shop sign & door at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Dragon sign on Lübeck Museum of Theatre Puppets (Kolk straße). Lübeck, Germany.
Guild sign at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Sign on shop illustrating Bacharach town crest & its wine production. Bacharach, Germany.Wrought iron shop sign about fishing. Bacharach, Germany.Wrought iron sign on wine shop with hanging grapes & ceramic wine jug. Bacharach, Germany.
Guild sign (1901) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Sign on shop illustrating Bacharach town crest & its wine production. Bacharach, Germany.Wrought iron shop sign about fishing. Bacharach, Germany.Wrought iron sign on wine shop with hanging grapes & ceramic wine jug. Bacharach, Germany.
Wrought iron sign with stage coach on wine shop. Bacharach, Germany.Wrought iron sign with stage coach & horse team on Post Hotel. Bacharach, Germany.Wrought iron sign with post horn on old post office. Bacharach, Germany.Ornate metal shop sign on outside of Hauptmarkt building. Trier, Germany.
Wrought iron sign with stage coach on wine shop. Bacharach, Germany.Wrought iron sign with stage coach & horse team on Post Hotel. Bacharach, Germany.Wrought iron sign with post horn on old post office. Bacharach, Germany.Ornate metal shop sign on outside of Hauptmarkt building. Trier, Germany.
Shop sign for Trier Toy Museum. Trier, Germany.Guild sign with figure carrying pole at Bamberg City Museum. Bamberg, Germany.Butcher's guild sign at Bamberg City Museum. Bamberg, Germany.Pub sign in old town Bamberg. Bamberg, Germany.
Shop sign for Trier Toy Museum. Trier, Germany.Guild sign with figure carrying pole at Bamberg City Museum. Bamberg, Germany.Butcher's guild sign (1842) at Bamberg City Museum. Bamberg, Germany.Pub sign in old town Bamberg. Bamberg, Germany.
Shop sign painted with stork nest. Bayreuth, Germany.Restaurant sign with figures representing market professions at Viktualienmarkt. Munich, Germany.Shop sign on corner of Marienhof. Munich, Germany.St George Slaying the Dragon sandstone house sign from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Shop sign painted with stork nest. Bayreuth, Germany.Restaurant sign with figures representing market professions at Viktualienmarkt. Munich, Germany.Shop sign on corner of Marienhof. Munich, Germany.St George Slaying the Dragon sandstone house sign (mid 15thC) from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Street lamp & Gothic street sign near Pegnitz River. Nuremberg, Germany.Wrought iron shop sign on Weißgerbergasse. Nuremberg, Germany.Ornate mermaid on sign for fish seller's shop. Füssen, Germany.Brewery sign with king sitting on beer barrel. Füssen, Germany.
Street lamp & Gothic street sign near Pegnitz River. Nuremberg, Germany.Wrought iron shop sign on Weißgerbergasse. Nuremberg, Germany.Ornate mermaid on sign for fish seller's shop. Füssen, Germany.Brewery sign with king sitting on beer barrel. Füssen, Germany.
Ornate metal work with dragon holding pharmacy sign on Stadt-Apotheke on Reichenstrasse 12. Füssen, Germany.Elaborate wrought iron & gilding on hotel sign. Mittenwald, Germany.Elaborate wrought iron & gilded sign advertising wine & beer bar. Oberammergau, Germany.Building with decorative wooden sign for woodworker's shop & large mural on front facade. Oberammergau, Germany.
Ornate metal work with dragon holding pharmacy sign on Stadt-Apotheke on Reichenstrasse 12. Füssen, Germany.Elaborate wrought iron & gilding on hotel sign. Mittenwald, Germany.Elaborate wrought iron & gilded sign advertising wine & beer bar. Oberammergau, Germany.Building with decorative wooden sign for woodworker's shop & large mural on front facade. Oberammergau, Germany.
Hasen Bräu beer sign with rabbit logo. Oberammergau, Germany.Restaurant sign on Marktstraße. Bad Tölz, Germany.Hotel sign with hunting horn. Bad Tölz, Germany.Shop sign with coffee pot. Bad Tölz, Germany.
Hasen Bräu beer sign with rabbit logo. Oberammergau, Germany.Restaurant sign on Marktstraße. Bad Tölz, Germany.Hotel sign with hunting horn. Bad Tölz, Germany.Shop sign with coffee pot. Bad Tölz, Germany.
Sign for Zunfthaus with miniature canal boat on half-timbered building near Blau river. Ulm, Germany.Sign for Zunfthaus with miniature canal boat on half-timbered building near Blau river. Ulm, Germany.Copper bakery sign with two foxes holding pretzel & bread in Donauwörth at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.Colored wrought iron sign for Ulm bakery with profile of Ulm Cathedral & two lions holding pretzel at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.
Sign for Zunfthaus with miniature canal boat on half-timbered building near Blau river. Ulm, Germany.Sign for Zunfthaus with miniature canal boat on half-timbered building near Blau river. Ulm, Germany.Copper bakery sign (18thC) with two foxes holding pretzel & bread in Donauwörth at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.Colored wrought iron sign (c1900) for Ulm bakery with profile of Ulm Cathedral & two lions holding pretzel at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.
Shop sign of baker boy balancing on a pretzel at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.


Shop sign of baker boy balancing on a pretzel at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.



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