A continuous urban history

European colonial urban images and the development of African cities

7th International Conference on Urban History27th – 30th October 2004, Athens - Piraeus, Greece

Dr. Simon E. Som University of Karlsruhe Germany www.simon-som.de

CalcuttaIndian

YaoundeCameroon

Native suburbsEuropean suburbs

Bastos Briqueterie

Governor palace Buea

Pagode Douala

Divisional office Limbe

German architecture in Cameroon

Douala 19826500 Hectare

Douala 200011300 Hectare

DOUALA

the seaport and economic capital of the Republic of Cameroon

German master plan for Douala in 1914

DEVELOPMENT OF DOUALA 1914 - 1960

Development of the European quarters

between 1914-1956

Development of the African Quarters between 1914-1956

Ndogbassi

Douala

Ndogbassi - Douala