# Bauhaus (1919)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1919-bauhaus
Location: Weimar and Dessau
Categories: main-event

In 1919 Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus in Weimar. It united art, craft and technology and shaped modern architecture and design. The Nazis forced it to close in 1933.

## Why it matters
Bauhaus became one of the most influential design movements of the 20th century.

Ruler at the time: [Friedrich Ebert](https://germany-history.com/rulers/friedrich-ebert)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Bauhaus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Bauhaus](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bauhaus)