Bauhaus Sites in Weimar and Dessau
A group of buildings in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau associated with the Bauhaus school of design, founded by Walter Gropius in 1919. The Dessau building of 1926 is its best known work, with glass walls and workshops that shaped modern architecture.
- Where
- Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 50.9748, 11.3295
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Near Bauhaus Sites in Weimar and Dessau
Park an der Ilm 0.3 km
A large landscape park along the Ilm river in Weimar, created in the 18th century under the influence of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It contains Goethe's garden house, the Roman House and a mock ruin, and it is part of Classical Weimar.
Duchess Anna Amalia Library 0.5 km
A Rococo library hall in Weimar, built in 1766 and named after the duchess who opened it. It holds a major collection of German literature, and Goethe served as its overseer. A fire in 2004 damaged the building and many volumes.
Buchenwald Memorial 7.6 km
A memorial and museum on the Ettersberg hill near Weimar, on the site of a Nazi concentration camp that held more than 250,000 people from 1937 to 1945. Many were killed or died there, and the grounds and exhibitions now serve as a place of remembrance.
Krämerbrücke 21 km
A medieval arch bridge in Erfurt lined on both sides with half-timbered shops and houses along a cobblestone street. It is one of the few remaining bridges in the world that still have inhabited buildings on them.
Jewish Medieval Heritage of Erfurt 21 km
A group of buildings in the old town of Erfurt that includes the Old Synagogue, one of the oldest in Europe, and a medieval mikveh. A hoard of medieval coins and jewellery was found here in 1998. The group is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Erfurt Cathedral 21 km
Also called St Mary's Cathedral, the largest and oldest church building in the Thuringian city of Erfurt. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erfurt. It stands on the Domberg hill beside the Severikirche, and the two churches rise above the Domplatz square.
Naumburg Cathedral 39 km
A late Romanesque and early Gothic cathedral in Naumburg on the Saale, built mainly in the 13th century. Its west choir holds twelve life sized founder figures, including the famous statue of Uta. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wartburg 72 km
A medieval castle standing 410 metres above the town of Eisenach in Thuringia. Martin Luther took refuge here in 1521 and translated the New Testament into German in a small room. The castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Saxony-Anhalt
Questions
Where is Bauhaus Sites in Weimar and Dessau?
Bauhaus Sites in Weimar and Dessau is in Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Park an der Ilm (0.3 km), Duchess Anna Amalia Library (0.5 km), Buchenwald Memorial (7.6 km).
How do I get the Bauhaus Sites in Weimar and Dessau stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bauhaus Sites in Weimar and Dessau and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Saxony-Anhalt volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bauhaus Sites in Weimar and Dessau before. Can I still have the stamp?
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