# das Stadtbild

das Stadtbild is a German noun meaning “townscape”. Forms: des Stadtbildes, die Stadtbilder.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Stadtbildes
- Plural: die Stadtbilder

## In other languages

- Русский: общий вид города, лицо города

## Meanings

1. 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.
2. 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

- Die Kathedrale beherrscht das Stadtbild. — The cathedral dominates the cityscape.
- Der Dom dominiert immer noch das Stadtbild. — The cathedral still dominates the cityscape.

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