The multimedia visitor centre provides detailed information about the Fagus Factory and other national and international World Heritage sites.

Fagus Factory

The UNESCO World Heritage site Fagus Factory, for shoes, was built by the Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius in 1911 and is considered the first building of the modern era.

Experience the production of shoes here in this one-of-a-kind World Heritage site. – © UNESCO-Welterbe Fagus-Werk

The Fagus Factory, which was built by the architect and Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius in 1911. It is considered the first building of the modern era.

Interactive media stations provide information about the Fagus Factory from its early days—until today. There are also explanations at the Fagus-Gropius exhibition about the connection between the Fagus Factory and Bauhaus. They answer questions about how a shoe lasts and performs, and which shoe fashion trends have characterised the last decade.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site Fagus factory was built by the Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius in 1911 and is considered the first building of the modern era. – © UNESCO-Welterbe Fagus-Werk

Taking tours with the video-guide will make a look behind-the-scenes of the living monument a day of active discovery.

Wood is still used—as it was in the old days. - © UNESCO-Welterbe Fagus-Werk

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Fagus Factory

Hours

Every day 10.00 to 16.00.