... Great new UNESCO site... an early and important masterpiece of international modernism... the exterior is fascinating with the large glass windows and unsupported corners... it was designed to manufacture shoe lasts, (the small moulds around which shoes are made)... even though the factory is operational, there are tours through all areas including past the production lines... there is also an excellent museum over several floors of the old warehouse that tells the story of the building and the business... with wonderful World Post Day postmark and also matching UNESCO and World Post day stampđ... Big Thanks dear
Dustin for once more many great unique items!(✿ ♥‿♥)
The construction of the architectural complex started in 1911. It was built by the architect Walter Gropius. Light was required for work purposes: this lead to an almost entirely glazed building, via the innovative use of "curtain walls" (vast glass panels). It was a major break with the existing architectural and decorative values of the time.
The site contains 10 buildings, including a sawmill. Although constructed with different systems, all of the buildings on the site give a common image and appear as a unified whole. All buildings have a base of about 40cm of black brick and the rest is built of yellow bricks.
It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
Stamps:
UNESCO World Heritage - Fagus Factory
(Issued 02-10-2014)
Stamp Day - The 150th Anniversary of the North German Postal District
(Issued 13-09-2018)
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