Dessau｜An Incomplete Guide to the Bauhaus City

Must-see spots: 1️⃣ Bauhaus Building 2️⃣ Masters' Houses 3️⃣ Bauhaus Museum 4️⃣ Historic Employment Office (Historisches Arbeitsamt) 5️⃣ Törten Housing Estate (Dessau-Törten) 6️⃣ Kornhaus 🏘️ After diving into the Bauhaus Museum exhibition 🖼️, you’ll truly grasp what Bauhaus dreamed of, what it achieved, and why it still inspires us 100 years later 💡. 0. Dessau 🏙️ Let’s be real—Dessau feels like many former East German towns 🏚️: quiet, a bit forgotten, its past brilliance faded. The city lingers in the shadow of socialist-era remnants 🏗️, with the Bauhaus complex split by railway tracks 🚆. North of the station: Sites 1, 2, 3, 6 | South: The rest. Must-visits? 1, 2, 3 & 4! ✅ 1. Bauhaus Building (Bauhaus-Dessau) 🏢 ⭐ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Ticket: €9 💶 Some call it an "empty shell" 🐚—but no way! Beyond the legendary pinwheel layout 🔄 and Bauhaus aesthetics, the semi-underground cafeteria 🍽️ offers a surreal vibe. And Gropius’ genius shines in those huge glass windows 🪟—how they open is pure innovation! 📍 First stop! 🚶‍♂️ The ticket office sells a €25 combo pass (1, 2, 3, 5) 🎟️. Bonus? You can SLEEP here 🛏️ in an authentic Bauhaus dorm—singles from €55/night 💤 (book online!). 2. Masters' Houses (Meisterhäuser) 🏡 ⭐ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ | Ticket: €9 💶 Just 10 mins north 🚶‍♀️ of the Bauhaus Building, you’ll find these Gropius-designed homes for legends like Kandinsky 🎨, Paul Klee ✏️, and Gropius himself. Fun fact: The tiny kiosk on the corner? Mies van der Rohe’s ONLY work in Dessau! Right now, 4 houses are open 🚪—one’s a museum, others restored (but sadly, no furniture 🛋️ during my visit 😢). The short films 🎥 are GOLD, though—Bauhaus-made ads showcasing their radical vision of living (kitchens! lounges! daily routines!). So cool! 🤩 #Architecture #Art #Germany #Bauhaus #Dessau #Travel #Design 📐