INTEX Weißenfels, Protected factory building in Weißenfels, Germany.
INTEX Weißenfels is a protected factory building in red brick at Weinbergstraße 15/17, constructed around 1900 in neobaroque style with a symmetrical layout. The structure features a central section flanked by two wings, each topped with distinctive curved gables.
The building was constructed around 1900 as a bakery factory and later converted into a grain storage facility under Willy Otto senior. A fire triggered by fireworks on New Year's Eve 1981 destroyed the northern wing, which was never reconstructed.
The structure displays early 20th-century factory architecture with its red brick walls and curved gables, reflecting the economic boom that shaped Weißenfels at that time. These design choices remain part of the neighborhood's visual identity today.
The building sits directly near Weißenfels train station and is clearly visible from outside, though it is currently not open to the public. Future plans for conversion into a shoe museum may eventually allow visitor access to the interior.
The architectural style was unusual for food manufacturing at the time, as most factories were built in plainer designs, yet this one featured decorative brickwork and neobaroque details. This suggests the owner intended to showcase both production capability and economic success through the building's appearance.
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