Today’s blog topic is one many night owls – particularly those who spend any significant amount of time on the road – are probably familiar with: Neon church crosses. Neon church crosses that light up the night sky are one of the most famous symbols of nighttime America. They can be found along many …
Category: Neon and LED Signs
The Neon Lipton Tea Sign of Stockholm
As those of you who have read this blog and my others are no doubt aware, one of my favorite subjects to blog about is neon signs. In fact, no blog about the nighttime world would be complete without at least a few posts about the neon signs that light up the sky of …
Neon and LED Companies of China
The neon and LED lighting industry is now a booming business in China thanks to it being the second largest economy in the world. New businesses pop up in Chinese cities on a daily basis and many of these businesses require neon and LED decorations to spice up their premises. In addition, there are a …
Casino Espinho (Espinho, Portugal)
One of the runners-up for the world’s most elaborate example of casino neon outside of Las Vegas is without a doubt the Casino Espinho in Espinho, Portugal! Casino Espinho has been in operation since 1974 and it can only be assumed the neon signs that adorn the casino have been around for just as long. …
Beppu Tower
The Beppu Tower has been one of the top tourist attractions of the city of Beppu in Japan’s Ōita prefecture since 1957. Beppu Tower was originally designed to be a radio station tower, but it became home to some of the local TV stations instead. In addition, it became a popular tourist attraction due to its …
The Woodward’s Building Neon Sign (Vancouver, BC)
Once of the Canadian city of Vancouver, BC’s most famous historic neon signs is the giant ‘W’ sign that stood atop the city’s Woodward’s Building and lit up the nighttime skyline for decades. Erected in 1944 atop a replica of the Eiffel Tower, the Woodward’s neon sign beaconed shoppers to come and shop at the …
Neon Signs of Vancouver
Vancouver, BC was one of the first “neon capitals” of the world during the mid-20th century and, while having only a fraction of the neon signs it once had in our own time, it still remains home to a number of historic and noteworthy neon signs. Below are a listing of the Vancouver signs featured …
Palace of Culture and Science Neon Sign
One of the most iconic examples of neon from communist-era Poland is the giant neon sign adorning the entrance of the Palace of Culture and Science (Pałac Kultury i Nauki) in the capital city of Warsaw. This neon sign dates back to the 1970s (construction finished on the building in 1955) and was renovated in …
Wrocław Główny Neon Signs (Wroclaw, Poland)
The Wrocław Główny train station has been a part of the city of Wroclaw, Poland since 1857. It is the city’s largest train station and one of Poland’s most notable train stations. During the post-World War II years of 1949-1960, Wrocław Główny underwent a series of renovations to repair damage from the war, to enlarge the station …
Galeria Neonów (Neon Side Gallery) – Wroclaw, Poland
The city of Wroclaw, Poland was home to many neon signs advertising state-owned enterprises (SOEs) during Poland’s Communist days (1945-1989). Some of those signs – such as the ones over Wroclaw’s train station and zoo entrance – are still standing and advertising the businesses they were designed to promote. Many others vanished into history along …