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The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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Features

  • 3h 19m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Dive into the soot-blackened streets of the Hagens of the early 20th century, where a radical experiment changed the world of design forever. Accompany Clara, a down-to-earth design enthusiast, and Jonas, a passionate architectural historian, on their journey of discovery to the 'Hagen Impulse' – a visionary movement led by Karl Ernst Osthaus that brought utopian aesthetics to a raw industrial metropolis. Discover how this unlikely city produced the total work of art and laid the actual foundation for the Bauhaus.

    7.9 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 199 min.
    Ideal for everyone interested in art, design & aesthetics and history & memory
    Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals
    Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Hagen Hbf
    • 58089, Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hagen Hbf
    • 58089, Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Podcast Tour Hagen The Utopian Forge in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 19 minutes3h 19m
    3h 19m
  • Opening hours: Mon 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.69
AU$7.75 x 1 AdultAU$7.75
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The previous price was AU$9.69 and current price is AU$7.75
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting storey
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Hagen Hbf

  • 10m
The industrial gate with Johan Thorn Prikker's monumental stained glass window, which symbolises the Hagener Impulse.

Osthaus Museum Hagen

  • 10m
Originally the Folkwang Museum, with an interior designed by Henry van de Velde, which marks the institutional birth of the movement.

Eduard-Muller-Krematorium

  • 10m
This strict, geometric crematorium designed by Peter Behrens reflects the progressive, secular mindset of Osthaus' circle.

Hohenhof

  • 10m
Henry van de Velde's masterpiece, designed as a 'total work of art' for Karl Ernst Osthaus.

Thorn-Prikker-Straße

  • 10m
Designed by Lauweriks for the artist Johan Thorn Prikker, it illustrates the concept of the utopian artist colony.

Stirnband

  • 10m
A row of houses by Lauwerik that demonstrates the transition to systematic, modern housing construction.

Cuno Siedlung

  • 10m
Designed by Peter Behrens for Mayor Willi Cuno, it underscores the political backing of the Hagen initiative.

Location

Activity location

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    Hagen Hbf
    • 58089, Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    Hagen Hbf
    • 58089, Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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