An exciting and entertaining discovery tour through the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Spandau - Siemensstadt

In Weimar, Dessau and Berlin, the centenary of theanniversary of the Bauhaus movement. It is unknown to many interested people,that the Siemensstadt in Spandau can make a significant contribution to this.

Mann mit Hut Touren - Hans Scharoun, Detail des "Panzerkreuzer", 1930

Mann mit Hut Touren - Hans Scharoun, östl. Zeile, 1930

Mann mit Hut Touren - Walter Gropius, Detail der östl. Zeile, 1930

Mann mit Hut Touren - Walter Gropius, Detail der westl. Zeile, 1931

Mann mit Hut Touren - Ringsiedlung, Walter Gropius, nicht-öffentlicher Bereich, 1930

Mann mit Hut Touren - Paul Rudolf Henning, 1931

Mann mit Hut Touren - Otto Bartning "Langer Jammer", 1930

This tour will be held in German language!

Individual English language tours can be arranged for groups.The UNESCO World Heritage Site "Berlin Modernism Housing estates - Siemensstadt large settlement" has a large stock of excellently preserved Bauhaus architecture from 1930, in addition to the so-called organic architecture. An almost unique opportunity to compare the two directions in a building project.This exciting and entertaining discovery tour is not only about the architectural highlights, it also explains many interesting things about Berlin around 1930:

Who was the settlement designed for, who actually lived here?
Did the architects forget the shopping facilities?
What did Siemens have to do with the project?
And is the housing estate not actually located in Charlottenburg?

These and other questions will be answered during a tour lasting more than two hours. During the tour, there are also many partly hidden special features to be discovered in the buildings and green spaces.
In addition, we will look at the starting point and background of the 'Berlin Modernism" and the construction of the housing estate.

On Open Monument Day 2021, you can take part in one of the two guided tours (German language) free of charge:
Saturday, September 11th or Sunday, September 12th, 2021 both at 4 pm.
You can find the exact information on the German language page HERE.
All subject to pandemic regulations, of course!

You will be guided by Christian Fessel, the long-standing director of the Information Centre for the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Berlin Modernism Housing Estates - Siemensstadt Estate / Siemensstadt Ring Estate".

All of this is not dry, boring and full of numbers, but relaxed, entertaining and interesting for everyone.

Additional information

For the Open Monument Day 2020, "Man with hat tours" will once again offer the often requested free guided tours!

Both tours are kindly made possible by Wirtschaftsförderung Berlin-Spandau:
Saturday and Sunday at 16:30 hrs (until about 18:30 hrs).
Maximum 20 participants each.
German language only.

IMPORTANT:
Due to the high level of interest, participation in the lottery is REQUIRED!For information and participation in the lottery click HERE (German site). Closing date: September 5th, 2021, 23:59! Since you are interested in the topic, you will certainly find one of my regular guided tours suitable (english language tours can be arranged for groups):manwithhattours.comOrganizer:Man with hat tours

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