The Fagus factory is considered a key work in modern architecture. The building complex (1911–1925, 1938) designed by the architect Walter Gropius in Alfeld, Lower Saxony, for a shoe manufacturer, with its steel and glass construction, became a signpost of later Bauhaus architecture. Fagus factory in Alfeld: facts Official title: Fagus factory in Alfeld Cultural…
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Berlin Modernism Settlements (World Heritage)
The settlements built between 1913 and 1934 (Gartenstadt Falkenberg, Schillerpark, Großsiedlung Britz, Wohnstadt Carl Legien, Weiße Stadt and Großsiedlung Siemensstadt) represent the development of modern urban planning and social housing after the First World War. Settlements of Berlin Modernism: Facts Official title: Berlin Modernism Settlements Cultural monument: Six residential complexes built in Berlin between 1913…
Old Town of Regensburg (World Heritage)
The almost completely preserved old town documents the importance of Regensburg in the Middle Ages. Together with the St. Peter’s Cathedral and the Stone Bridge from the 12th century, they form a unique historical ensemble of around 1000 monuments in a very small space. This also includes the Stadtamhof district on the other side of…
Town Hall and Roland statue in Bremen (World Heritage)
The town hall with its artistically designed renaissance facade and the more than 5 m high Roland column, which was erected at the beginning of the 15th century as a symbol for the rights and privileges of the Free Imperial City of Bremen, have adorned the center of the Hanseatic city for 600 years. They…
Upper Middle Rhine Valley (World Heritage)
As an important traffic route, the Upper Middle Rhine Valley World Heritage documents the 2000 year old cultural and economic connection between the southern European regions of the Mediterranean and northern Europe. The approximately 65 km long section of the cultural landscape between Bingen, Rüdesheim and Koblenz is characterized by wine-growing terraces, historic towns, churches,…
Old Towns of Stralsund and Wismar (World Heritage)
The old towns of Stralsund and Wismar with their merchants’ houses and historical monuments represent the political and economic development of the Hanseatic League in its heyday in the 13th and 14th centuries. Not only have individual historical buildings such as the monumental brick churches and the Swedish government palace in Stralsund been preserved, but…
Zeche Zollverein in Essen (World Heritage)
After its commissioning in 1932, the Zeche Zollverein, which was influenced by the Bauhaus style, was the largest and most modern hard coal mining system in the world. After half a century, it was shut down in 1986 and then extensively renovated. Today the coking plant and shaft XII form a unique industrial complex with…
Reichenau Monastery Island (World Heritage)
The churches and monasteries of the Benedictine order on the 430 hectare Lake Constance island are a reminder of the religious, cultural and economic importance of the order. At the same time, they testify to the church architecture of the 9th to 11th centuries. Reichenau monastery island: facts Official title: Reichenau monastery island Cultural monument:…
Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz (World Heritage)
The unique cultural and garden landscape, which was inspired by the ideas of the Enlightenment, extends over 142 km². Castles, temples, parks and meadows come together to create a harmonious work of landscape art, which was created by Prince Leopold III between 1765 and 1800. Friedrich Franz von Anhalt-Dessau and the architect Friedrich Wilhelm von…
Museum Island Berlin (World Heritage)
The almost 1 km² Spree island with its five large museum buildings offers an overview of a unique cultural heritage that spans around 6000 years. It all started with the Alte Museum, built in 1830 according to plans by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. It was followed by the New Museum, the Old National Gallery, the Bode…