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Mathildenhöhe
Olbrichweg 13
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The mecca of Darmstadt’s Jugendstil architecture, this artist colony on a hill west of the city was founded by Grand Duk…
Hochzeitsturm
Resembling a monstrous jukebox or vertical glove, the Hochzeitsturm (Wedding Tower) atop the Mathildenhöhe was designed …
Museum Künstlerkolonie
To the southeast of the tower houses Art Nouveau furniture and modern art, as well as a history of the Jugendstil moveme…
Ausstellungsgebäude Mathildenhöhe
This large exhibition space is reserved for temporary exhibits, many of them thought-provoking displays with a German th…
Orthodox Russian Chapel
This gilded onion-domed Russian Orthodox church was imported stone by stone from Russia at the behest of the last Tsar N…
Waldspirale (Forest Spiral)
Waldspirale 1
An architectural feat of biomorphic shapes and fanciful colors, this project was originally conceived by famous Austrian…
ResidenzSchloß Darmstadt
Marktpl. 15
The gigantic coral-and-white palace is smack-dab in the middle of the city. Built between 1716 and 1727, it was modeled …