Dessau/Wörlitz: Architectural Guide

ISBN-13: 9783869223711 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 240 str.

Bauhaus Dessau Foundation

Opis

This first comprehensive architectural guide on Dessau-Rosslau and Worlitz, compiled by the Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau and the Kulturstiftung DessauWorlitz, presents an expert overview of more than 120buildings and rural expanses with great care and attention given to detail. Amultifaceted overall picture arises of a region which not only draws on its rich cultural and historic heritage, but also plans for the future and ventures out into new terrain. In the shape of the Gartenreich Dessau-Worlitz and the Bauhaus ensemble, the city of Dessau-Rosslau and its environs encompass twoUNESCO World Heritage sites. These encompass architectural subjects and expanses, both urban and rural, which invite much attention beyond the region itself and have had a lasting impact on the international stage. Beyond this, however, there are awhole host of notable historic and contemporary buildings in Dessau and its surroundings. As the residence of the princes and dukes of Anhalt in the age of Enlightenment and a centre of intellectual and cultural expansion at European level, the city developed into a significant industrial location as of the second half of the nineteenthcentury. Today, Dessau s architectural profile is marked by contrasts: alongside restored historic buildings and standard socialist dwellings, there are also experimental refurbishment projects and ambitious new developments to be found."