Weissenhof Estate
Weißenhofsiedlung
A 1927 collective showcase of modernist architecture. Two houses by Le Corbusier are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and the estate now houses a museum.
The Weissenhof Estate was an experimental housing complex built for the 1927 Deutscher Werkbund exhibition. Mies van der Rohe oversaw the project, and 17 architects, including Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius and Hans Scharoun, designed 21 white flat-roofed houses. It is a milestone of modernist architecture. The semi-detached houses designed by Le Corbusier were inscribed as World Heritage Sites in 2016 as part of “The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier.” One of them now houses the Weissenhof Museum, where you can visit the restored interiors and adjustable partition designs (admission about €5). The other houses are mostly privately owned, so you can only view them from the outside. Take bus 44 to the Kunstakademie stop.
Opening hours
Museum: Tue–Fri 11:00–18:00, weekends 10:00–18:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Höhenpark Killesberg & Killesberg Tower
- Stuttgart City Library
- Linden Museum
- Königstraße
- Schlossplatz & New Palace
- Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
- Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
- Rosensteinpark & State Museum of Natural History