Haus des Volkes, Bauhaus hotel in Probstzella, Germany.
Haus des Volkes is a Bauhaus building from the 1920s located next to the railway station in Probstzella, Thuringia, Germany. The interior retains original features from the period, including floors, staircases, and a hall with a gallery and exposed concrete structural elements.
The building was designed between 1925 and 1927 by architects Alfred Arndt and Ernst Gebhardt as a hotel and meeting place for the labor movement. It is one of the few remaining Bauhaus structures in Thuringia.
The building was created in the 1920s as a gathering place for the labor movement and continues to serve this function today. The interior spaces show how people of that era came together to discuss political and social matters.
The building is open as a hotel, which means visitors can book a stay to access the interior spaces more fully. Those who want to explore without an overnight stay should check in advance which areas are open to the public.
The concrete elements on the facade serve a double purpose: they are part of the visual design and also channel rainwater away from the building. This approach, where form and function are the same thing, was central to the way Bauhaus designers worked.
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