
History
1902 | Design by Henry van de Velde in Weimar |
1903 | Construction of Villa Esche |
1911 | Extension according to the plans by Henry van de Velde Death of Johanna Esche |
1945 | Herbert Esche left Chemnitz in October |
1945-1947 | Seat of the Soviet military command |
1947-1952 | Residence of, among others, Hans Herbert Esche, son of the building owner |
1952-1964 | Used by the German Ministry for State Security |
1964-1989 | Educational establishment for the regional Chamber of Crafts |
1989-1998 | Vacant with progressive deterioration |
1998 | Purchased by the land and building management company, Grundstücks- und Gebäudewirtschafts-Gesellschaft m.b.H., with the aim of preserving Villa Esche as a monument for public use |
1998-2001 | Comprehensive restoration under the auspices of the architectural office of Werner Wendisch, accompanied by experts in the preservation of historical monuments and from the appointed art advisory council |
2001 | Opened as the Henry van de Velde Museum, concert setting, conference venue and event location Became a stop on the European Henry van de Velde Route |
2011 | Awarded 2nd place among the TOP conference locations in Germany |
2014 | Villa Esche recognised as an architectural icon of the 21st Century Awarded 3rd place among the TOP conference locations in Germany |