🏛️ Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau
UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing revolutionary modernist design schools
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded 1919 by Walter Gropius in Weimar, Germany
- Eleven sites across Weimar, Dessau, and Bernau bei Berlin
- UNESCO World Heritage inscription 1996, extended 2017
- Pioneering modernist design movement emphasizing functionality and interdisciplinary collaboration
The Bauhaus and its Sites represent one of the most influential design movements of the 20th century. Founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius in Weimar, the Bauhaus unified art, craft, and technology to create a revolutionary approach to design education and practice. The UNESCO World Heritage Site comprises eleven buildings across three German cities, each demonstrating the school's commitment to functional design, social reform, and artistic innovation. These structures remain foundational to ...