Platanenhain – Ein Skulpturenensemble zum Kreislauf des Lebens

"A city we must build, a whole city."

These words by architect Joseph Maria Olbrich have gone down in history. The Darmstadt ensemble is architecturally and artistically groundbreaking and marks a turning point in architecture and art on the threshold of the 20th century. The tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt" tells the story of the entire ensemble with studio building, exhibition building, artists' houses and park.

Meeting point: North entrance Museum Künstlerkolonie, Olbrichweg 13A*

Duration: 90 minutes

Take advantage of the World Heritage Shuttle Line M for your visit! Daily between 10:45 am and 5:15 pm every 30 minutes departure at the stop darmstadtium/Kongresszentrum. On the way to Mathildenhöhe, it stops at the Pützerstraße stop and at Ostbahnhof. It returns every 30 minutes between 11:02 a.m. and 5:32 p.m. from the Olbrichweg stop (Museum Künstlerkolonie), stopping at Ostbahnhof and at the Jugendstilbad. Line M can be used with regular RMV tickets. A one-way ticket costs 2.50 euros, reduced 1.55 euros. All standard RMV tickets can be purchased on the buses.

Our tip: The Darmstadt Card - It includes the use of all public transport in the city area (tariff zone 40) and, among other things, discounts at the Museum Künstlerkolonie and the Hochzeitsturm.

The maximum group size is 25 people.

This tour is completely outside, a visit to the artist houses is currently not possible.

*An individual meeting point is possible by arrangement.