First published: 16/02/19.

Matejicek 4.0

Bauhaus Sites

Bauhaus Sites (Inscribed)

Bauhaus Sites by Matejicek

I have visited all sites in Weimar and Dessau. Two University buildings in Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse in Weimar are not spectacular but very pleasant sites with relaxed cafe - worth-visiting and -inscription anyway. The Haus am Horn (seen from outside) is also not spectacular but I can understand at least its importance. However, I would prefer living in nearby Goethe house...

The main BAUHAUS building and Masters` hauses in Dessau are superb, and they belong to my top-sites I have ever visited (everything described by other reviewers).

However, the extensions in 2017 are a bit problematic from my point of view. I could see the Hauses with balcony access (photo) during my trip to Dessau. Though they are important examples of application of bauhaus ideas in everyday life, I am not sure if they deserve to be inscribed as WHS. My opinion is that this is a typical example of approach that the iconic site is degraded by adding of more and more components. I am able to understand reasons and that Germany did painstaking work to cover all aspects of Bauhaus, but... it should have certain limits. The hauses are located in southern suburb of Dessau accessible by tram from the city center. This part of Dessau is worth-visiting for modern architecture enthusiast, because there is fine ensamble of buildings from first half of 20th century. Another interesting and nice building is the Employment Office designed by Walter Gropius (August-Bebel-Platz 16) with unique disposition. Despite of historical, architectonic and aesthetic qualities of all these buildings, they should not be part of the Bauhaus WHS.

Thus I had to change my rating from 5 to 4 stars. I hope that the extension process of this site has already stopped...

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