Verblasste Mythen

Der alte Saalbau in Essen: Aufstieg, Fall und Wiederaufstieg

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Der Saalbau in seiner Jugendstil-Erscheinungsform von 1904.

Der Saalbau in seiner Jugendstil-Erscheinungsform von 1904.

Foto: H. Leimkühler / Fotoarchiv Ruhrmuseum

Essen.  Es ist ein Mythos, der zwar immer wieder verblasste, aber heute so hell strahlt wie in besten Tagen – in seinem vierten architektonischen Gewand.

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Künstlerisch große Jahrzehnte

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