Podcast Tour Krefeld The Secret of the Silk Barons

Step behind the barriers of the Krefeld High Society and discover a hidden architectural revolution. In the late 1920s, two wealthy silk barons made a decision that shocked their conservative contemporaries: they hired an avant-garde architect named Mies van der Rohe. Accompany Clara, a skeptical urban explorer, and Pablo, a passionate architectural historian, as they decipher the tension between the traditional brick facades and the radical, fluid, steel-framed spaces behind them. This is a story about wealth, war, utopian design, and the courage to build the future. - 5.7 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 157 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in art, design & aesthetics and history & memory Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app