Meanings
the appearance of a town or city; townscape, cityscape, but referring more to its appearance as one walks through it, rather than the skyline
Fachwerkhäuser prägen bis heute das Stadtbild.Half-timbered houses dominate the town’s appearance to this day.
the streets and public areas of a town or city, especially the centre and other areas of interest
Überall im Stadtbild finden sich Hinweise auf die historische Bedeutung des Bergbaus.References to the historical importance of mining are found throughout the city.
Examples
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Die Kathedrale beherrscht das Stadtbild.The cathedral dominates the cityscape.
Der Dom dominiert immer noch das Stadtbild.The cathedral still dominates the cityscape.