The Festspielhaus Hellerau was built in 1910 in the middle of the garden city of Hellerau as an "Educational Institute for Rhythmic Gymnastics" by architect Heinrich Tessenow. Within the idea of the so-called Lebensreform (life reform) through the unity of living, working and living in the garden city, educational and artistic goals were pursued with the construction of the Festspielhaus. Through the work of Gret Palucca and Mary Wigman, Hellerau became a centre for modern expressive dance.
The enormous ensemble consists of the Festspielhaus, the fountain-lined forecourt, the open-air arena at the rear and the surrounding atriums.
After the end of the First World War, it was only sporadically possible to continue the initial heyday. It was not until many years after the fall of communism that culture returned: the European Centre for the Arts was founded.
The enormous ensemble consists of the Festspielhaus, the fountain-lined forecourt, the open-air arena at the rear and the surrounding atriums.
After the end of the First World War, it was only sporadically possible to continue the initial heyday. It was not until many years after the fall of communism that culture returned: the European Centre for the Arts was founded.