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Mathildenhöhe (Artists´ Colony)

Mathildenhöhe is famous for its Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) buildings.

 

In 1899, Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig founded the first artists´ colony with seven artists, architects, painters and sculptors: J. M. Olbrich, P. Behrens, P. Huber, H. Christiansen, P. Bürck, L. Habich and R. Bosselt. Their first task was to design and build their own living and working quarters and present them to the public.

 

Source: www.darmstadt.de/en/sights/mathildenhoehe/index.html

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Uploaded on August 3, 2007
Taken on July 20, 2007