Germany Gains 41st UNESCO World Heritage Site

UNESCO title for Le Corbusier houses in Stuttgart

On July 17, 2016, the two Le Corbusier houses at the Weissenhof Estate in the Southern German city of Stuttgart were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, making it the first World Heritage Site for Stuttgart and the 41st for Germany.  As part of a transnational joint application, Stuttgart and destinations in seven other countries  applied to have 17 of Le Corbusier’s buildings listed due to the architect's outstanding contribution  to Modernism. The two Stuttgart houses are the architect’s only buildings in Germany and include the Weissenhof Museum, which illustrates the radical change in architecture around  the time of the Second World War as well as Le Corbusier’s visionary thinking.  Germany’s other 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites include the majestic Cologne Cathedral,  the expansive Wadden Sea habitat, Classical Weimar and Regensburg’s charming Old Town.  They can be explored on eight different themed routes, from natural wonders to architecture  to palaces and parks.  For more information about Germany’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites,  visit www.germany.travel/unesco.