{"id":3648,"date":"2026-05-27T17:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weissenhofmuseum.de\/?p=3648"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:43:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:43:50","slug":"unesco-welterbetag-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weissenhofmuseum.de\/en\/unesco-welterbetag-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO World Heritage Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sunday, 7 June 2026, 10 am\u20136 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House invites you to celebrate UNESCO World Heritage Day \u2013 with free admission, complimentary guided tours and an engaging evening talk on Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in India.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Discover 55 sites! From the Wadden Sea to Cologne Cathedral and the beech forests of the Carpathians, right through to Le Corbusier\u2019s two houses in Stuttgart\u2019s Weissenhof Estate \u2013 a total of 55 cultural and natural heritage sites in Germany are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Visitors to UNESCO World Heritage Day on Sunday, 7 June 2026, can discover the diversity of these World Heritage Sites. A varied programme invites you to explore and discover the cultural and natural heritage. The Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House<\/strong> is once again taking part. Those interested in architecture are warmly invited to get to know the Weissenhof Estate (even) better by visiting the Weissenhof Museum<\/strong> or taking a guided tour of the listed estate<\/strong>. This evening we turn our attention to India: the talk \u2018Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in India \u2013 Modernism as World Heritage\u2019<\/strong> focuses on the famous planned city of Chandigarh, another component site of the UNESCO World Heritage Site \u2018The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier\u2019.<\/p>\n

PROGRAMME FOR UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

10 am\u20136 pm<\/strong>
\nFree admission to the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House<\/strong>
\nVenue:<\/u> Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House, Rathenaustr. 1, 70191 Stuttgart<\/p>\n

Almost 10 years ago, UNESCO inscribed Le Corbusier\u2019s architectural work on the World Heritage List. Since 17 July 2016, UNESCO has recognised 17 representative structures and building complexes by the Swiss-French architect, located in seven countries across three continents, as an \u201cexceptional contribution to modernism\u201d<\/a>. The sites of the first transnational series are located in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Argentina, India and Japan. Le Corbusier (1887\u20131965)<\/strong> is considered one of the most influential innovators in 20th-century architecture. With his buildings, visionary urban designs and programmatic writings, he has shaped generations of architects internationally \u2013 right up to the present day! The detached and semi-detached houses he designed in 1927 for the Weissenhof Estate as part of the Werkbund exhibition \u2018Die Wohnung\u2019 are also part of the World Heritage Site. Since 2006, the Weissenhof Museum has been housed in the Le Corbusier House, the semi-detached home of Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret. It is the only house in the Weissenhofsiedlung open to visitors. The left half of the house presents the history of the Weissenhof Estate, whilst the right half of the semi-detached house allows visitors to experience Le Corbusier\u2019s design for a \u2018transformable living space\u2019 in its reconstructed 1927 state.<\/p>\n

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11 am + 3 pm<\/strong>
\nFree outdoor guided tours of the Weissenhof Estate<\/strong>
\nMeeting point:<\/u> by the advertising column opposite the entrance to the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House
\nDuration:<\/u> 45 minutes. No booking required.<\/p>\n

In 1927, the Deutscher Werkbund, in collaboration with the City of Stuttgart, succeeded in realising a manifesto of modernism: 17 international architects, under the artistic direction of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, presented 21 innovative and forward-looking designs for modern, health-conscious and functional living. Among those involved, alongside Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe, were other architects of renown such as Walter Gropius and Hans Scharoun. Within just four months, 500,000 visitors flocked to the exhibition \u2018The Apartment\u2019, which attracted worldwide attention. The guided tour of the Weissenhofsiedlung (no interior viewings) still showcases the diversity of ideas behind the houses built in 1927 and explains their significance in architectural history.<\/p>\n

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12 noon\u20135 pm<\/strong>
\nFree admission to the exhibition \u2018Dr Otto Lossen \u2013 The Photographer of the Weissenhofsiedlung 1927\u2019<\/a><\/strong>
\nVenue:<\/u> Weissenhofwerkstatt in the Mies van der Rohe House, Am Weissenhof 20, 70191 Stuttgart<\/p>\n

In 1927, Dr Otto Lossen was awarded the exclusive commission to photograph and document the buildings of the Werkbund exhibition \u201cDie Wohnung\u201d in Stuttgart. His photographs contributed significantly to the enthusiastic and international reception of the Weissenhof Estate and continue to shape perceptions of it to this day. The exhibition sheds light for the first time on the life and work of the doctor of chemistry.<\/p>\n

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6 pm<\/strong>
\nTalk \u201eLe Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in India \u2013 Modernism as World Heritage”<\/strong><\/p>\n

The talk will be held in English<\/strong>.
\nDuration:<\/u> 45 minutes, free of charge, registration recommended<\/strong> (Tel. +49 (0)711 \u2013 25 79 187, info@weissenhofmuseum.de<\/a>)
\nVenue:<\/u> Weissenhofwerkstatt in the Mies van der Rohe House, Am Weissenhof 20, 70191 Stuttgart<\/p>\n

In this talk, Dr. Khawas explores Le Corbusier<\/span><\/span>\u2019s vision for Chandigarh as a modernist city, its evolution into a UNESCO<\/span><\/span> World Heritage site, and the role of Pierre Jeanneret<\/span><\/span> and the Indian team in shaping the city\u2019s identity. The session also reflects on how this architectural legacy is experienced today through immersive architectural tours across India.<\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/u> Dr. Avita Khawas
\nDr. Avita Khawas<\/span><\/span> is an art, architecture, and cultural tourism expert, and the founder of WalkAroundIndia<\/a><\/span>, a tour company based in Chandigarh<\/span><\/span>. Her work focuses on interpreting India\u2019s artistic and architectural heritage for international audiences through curated, experience-led journeys.<\/p>\n

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UNESCO World Heritage Day 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

On 7 June 2026, UNESCO World Heritage Day will be held under the theme \u2018Together for Peace and Understanding\u2019.<\/p>\n

In Germany, a total of 55 cultural and natural heritage sites are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. What these sites have in common is their outstanding universal value \u2013 that is, their special significance not only for national or local communities, but for all of humanity.<\/p>\n

The website www.unesco-welterbetag.de<\/a> provides an overview of all events.<\/p>\n

Be part of the day of action and join in the #WelterbeVerbindet photo campaign<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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