The iconic Schminke House is a pioneering example of modern architecture in the International Style. The house was designed by Hans Sharoun and is located in the Saxon town of Löbau in eastern Germany. Hannah Hummel visits the Schminke House and spends the night there. She also visits Görlitz and its well-preserved old city center. Görlitz is a popular location for shooting films. Directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson have had big productions filmed there. During her trip, Hannah strolls around the film set of a major German series production in Görlitz, which is sometimes called "Görliwood."
Please note: the Destination Culture series was produced in summer 2021 in compliance with the COVID regulations in place at that time.
00:00 Intro
00:56 House Schminke
08:46 Town Center of Löbau
09:19 King Frederick Augustus Tower
10:16 Görlitz and the mysterious donator
12:50 The Schwibbogen House
14:01 Butcher's shop
14:39 Church of St. Peter and Paul
16:33 Photographer Jörg Nicht
18:20 City Guide Tessa Enright from the U.S.
19:40 Neisse river
20:25 The "whisper portal"
21:03 Görliwood: Görlitz as a film location, meeting actor Alexander Scheer
#saxony #modernarchitecture #görliwood
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