Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar: The Bauhaus School is commonly known as Das Bauhaus, the Bauhaus. The Bauhaus school was founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar. The Bauhaus school existed in three cities in Germany: Weimar (1919-1925), Dessau (1925-1932) and Berlin (1932-1933). The Bauhaus school was closed under pressure from the nazi regime in 1933. Its three architect-directors Walter Gropius, Hannes Meyer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe are most closely associated with the Bauhaus. In the early 20th century, the Bauhaus created a revolution in art, design and architecture. the Bauhaus style became one of the most important influential currents in Modern Movement and architecture. The Haus am Horn is the first building of the Bauhaus ever constructed and the only one in Weimar. The Haus am Horn is an experimental residential house and was built as part of the first Bauhaus exhibition in 1923. The buildings of the Zeche Zollverein in Essen were erected in the Bauhaus style. The well known Dutch art movement De Stijl (The Style) greatly influenced the Bauhaus. The Bauhaus Museum Weimar offers insights into the design and development of the Bauhaus in Weimar. Another UNESCO World Heritage in Weimar: Classical Weimar. The Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau were declared a UNESCO World Heritage in 1996. World Heritage Art: Bauhaus Revisited and Ode aan het Bauhaus
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Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau: The Haus am Horn was designed by Georg Muche in 1923. The Haus am Horn is the first Bauhaus building ever constructed and is the only one in Weimar. The Haus am Horn has the shape of a cubic and was built of steel and concrete. Each room had specially designed furniture, created in the Bauhaus workshops. The Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau were declared a UNESCO World Heritage in 1996.
