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A castle with a tower and a smartphone displaying a map. 1
A river with a boat, a signpost with directions, and a clear sky. 2
A cobblestone street, a brick building with a window, and a red brick building with a white facade. 3
A red brick building with white-framed windows and green ivy. 4
A historic building with ornate architecture, including arched windows and a clock tower. 5
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The previous price was CA $10 and current price is CA $7 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 37m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • 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 storey 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

Activity location

  • Bockumer Platz
    • Bockumer Platz
    • 47800, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Bockumer Platz
    • Bockumer Platz
    • 47800, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Podcast Tour Krefeld The Secret of the Silk Barons in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 37 minutes2h 37m
    2h 37m
  • Opening hours: Wed 12:00am-11:59pm
  • English
Price details
CA $9.37
CA $7.50 x 1 AdultCA $7.50
Total
The previous price was CA $9.37 and current price is CA $7.50
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting storey
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Bockumer Platz

  • 10m
The green, historic centre of Bockum, which illustrates the wealthy background of the Krefeld silk barons.

Wilhelmshofallee

  • 10m
A walk along the Krefeld 'Millionaire's Mile', which sets the stage for the architectural upswing.

Museum Haus Lange & Museum Haus Esters

  • 10m
The masterpiece commissioned by Hermann Lange with a deceptive brick facade and a hidden steel structure.

Museum Haus Lange & Museum Haus Esters

  • 10m
The neighbouring villa, commissioned by Josef Esters, shows subtle architectural variations and personal dynamics.

Sollbruggenpark

  • 10m
A traditional English landscape park, which contrasts with Mies' geometric, functionalist gardens.

Haus Sollbruggen

  • 10m
A classic historicist manor house from the 19th century, which illustrates the ornate architecture against which Mies rebelled.

Location

Activity location

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    Bockumer Platz
    • Bockumer Platz
    • 47800, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Bockumer Platz
    • Bockumer Platz
    • 47800, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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