This first comprehensive architectural guide on ?Dessau-Roßlau and Wörlitz, compiled by the Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau and the Kulturstiftung ?Dessau???Wörlitz, presents an expert overview of more than 120?buildings and rural ?expanses with great care and attention given to detail. A?multifaceted overall picture arises of a region which not only draws on its rich cultural and ?historic ?heritage, but also plans for the future and ?ventures out into new terrain. In the shape of the Gartenreich Dessau-?Wörlitz and the Bauhaus ensemble, the city of Dessau-?Roßlau and its environs encompass two??UNESCO World Heritage sites. These encom?pass archi?tectural subjects and ?expanses, both urban and ?rural, which invite much attention beyond the ?region itself and have had a lasting impact on the international stage. Beyond this, however, there are a?whole host of not?able historic and contemporary buildings in ?Dessau and its surroundings. As the residence of the ?princes and dukes of ?Anhalt in the age of ?Enlightenment and a centre of intel?lectual and ?cultural expansion at European level, the city ?developed into a significant industrial location as of the second half of the nineteenth??century. ?Today, ?Dessau's architectural profile is marked by ?contrasts: alongside restored historic buildings and standard socialist dwellings, there are also experimental refurbishment projects and ambitious new developments to be found.
