The Bauhaus was founded in Weimar in 1919 under the direction of Walter Gropius. It was formative for generations of architects, painters and designers. Famous artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Lionel Feininger and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe worked here before bringing their vision to the US and other countries all over the world. The “Haus am Horn” was built in 1923 based on a design by Georg Muche and closely follows the spirit of the Bauhaus guidelines. In 2019 – the centennial of the famous art school – the structure was extensively renovated and reopened its doors to visitors. The jury was so impressed with the historically accurate and authentic restoration that the European Commission and Europa Nostra, a pan-European federation for cultural heritage, awarded the Thuringian Bauhaus building the “Preservation” prize. (hw)
