Fichteburg
The Fichteburg is a villa in Darmstadt that was built in 1931/32 according to plans by the architect Sixtus Grossmann (also: Sixtus Grossmann). It and Fichtestrasse were named after the German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte .
architecture
The stately villa is a mixture of several architectural forms : the high roof is reminiscent of traditionalist architecture from the turn of the century , the elongated structure with the horizontal window bars belongs to the international style .
The single-story building has a plastered facade and a tiled roof.
The Fichteburg represents architecture typical of the time and is also typical of the work of Sixtus Großmann.
The villa is in an important place in terms of urban development and optically closes off Fichtestrasse.
Today the Fichteburg houses the guest house of the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences .
The Fichteburg was placed under monument protection as a typical example of the architecture of the 1930s in Darmstadt .
Fichteburg, south side
Fichteburg, north side
Entrance area
Coordinates: 49 ° 51 ′ 21.6 " N , 8 ° 39 ′ 51.9" E
literature
- Günter Fries and others (arrangement): City of Darmstadt. (= Monument topography Federal Republic of Germany , cultural monuments in Hesse .) Vieweg, Braunschweig 1994, ISBN 3-528-06249-5 , p. 522.