The Garden City Hellerau under National Socialism

Name: The Garden City Hellerau under National Socialism
Start: 2026-09-13T13:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-13T15:30:00+02:00
Location: HELLERAU - Europäisches Zentrum der Künste

took place · 13 Sep 2026

HELLERAU - Europäisches Zentrum der Künste, Dresden, Germany

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The Garden City Hellerau under National Socialism — HELLERAU - Europäisches Zentrum der Künste, Dresden

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Guided tour with Claudia Dietze and Robert Badura
Meeting point: visitor centre, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 56
Price: 15 | 10 €
Duration: approx. 2 hours

The history of Saxony and Dresden under National Socialism has been widely researched - yet the garden city of Hellerau is often a blind spot in that story. The northern part of Dresden, however, was far from untouched between 1933 and 1945.

This tour explores what changed in Hellerau during those years, what was built, and what fate befell the Festspielhaus.

About the venue: HELLERAU - Europäisches Zentrum der Künste

HELLERAU - Europäisches Zentrum der Künste is a historic arts centre in the garden city of Hellerau, Dresden's first garden city district. The Festspielhaus, built in 1911 by Heinrich Tessenow, was originally home to the Dalcroze Institute and became a pioneering stage for rhythm, dance and theatrical reform in early 20th-century Europe. Today it hosts contemporary dance, performance, theatre and interdisciplinary festivals, drawing artists and companies from across the continent.

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The Garden City Hellerau under National Socialism

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