Ernst-Ludwig-Haus on the Mathildenhöhe, Darmstadt
N 49° 52.563 E 008° 40.105
32U E 476175 N 5524902
Constructed in 1901 and designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich, it was built as a studio for the Mathildenhöhe artists' colony. It was destroyed in WWII (1944) and reconstructed in 1990. It serves today as the Artists' Colony Museum.
Waymark Code: WM2R09
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 12/10/2007
Views: 185
This house is the jewel in the neighborhood called Mathildenhöhe in Darmstadt which is particularly known for its Jugendstil architecture.
Established at the turn of the century, the colony became an examplary center for the production of modern design. Founded in 1899 by Ernst Ludwig, the Grand Duke of Hessen, the colony rapidly became one of the chief homes of the European art nouveau movement.
In the wake of the First World War the colony was disbanded. The Second World War was also responsible for considerable destruction and the complete loss of parts of the Mathildenhöhe colony. Since the 1970s, the city of Darmstadt has been gradually attempting to restore individual buildings and the outside grounds.
Style: Art Nouveau
Structure Type: Culture/Entertainment
Architect: Joseph Maria Olbrich
Date Built: 1901
Supporting references: Not listed
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