OLEX-Tankstelle am Raschplatz, Former fuel station in Raschplatz district, Hanover, Germany.
The OLEX-Tankstelle am Raschplatz is a fuel station in Hanover built with a distinctive round expressionist design. The structure features prominent columns supporting bay windows beneath a domed roof that shelters the pump area below.
This fuel station opened in 1922 as Germany's first public gas station. It was built when Hanover had more cars per person than Berlin or Hamburg.
The station's construction sparked debates among local institutions regarding the integration of automotive services into urban public spaces.
The station is no longer operational and can only be viewed from outside. It is protected as a heritage site and worth seeing for its architectural design.
The station introduced a cashless payment system using vouchers in 1927, making it one of the earliest fuel stations to offer such modern payment methods. This innovation predated widespread card payments by decades.
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