Villa Hahn

Villa Hahn is a two-story residential building in Baden featuring a five-axis facade and a monumental column portico on the front elevation, with substantial double columns adorning the garden side. The structure combines classical proportions with generous facade elements that make the building clearly noticeable in its surroundings.

The house was built between 1885 and 1887 for a bank director and replaced a former residential estate on the site. The architectural language developed here influenced the design of other notable buildings that came later in the region.

The villa displays a blend of late historical design elements with structural features that reflected evolving tastes of the period. Its architectural language speaks to the transition between traditional and modern approaches that defined its era.

The heritage-protected house is externally accessible and easy to spot, though it sits on the edges of the town center rather than in the main district. The surroundings are quiet and mixed with other villas and green spaces, making a walk past the house pleasant and unhurried.

During World War II, a specific legal status protected the house from seizure when ownership changed hands in the late 1930s and 1940s. This circumstance allowed the building to survive intact while many similar properties in the region faced different fates during the period.