Historic buildings and art in Darmstadt

Darmstadt, which lies in the southern part of the Bundesland of Hesse, can look back over a long academic tradition. Numerous historic buildings are testament to the city's artistic side. Darmstadt is a university town in the southern part of Hesse with a great affinity for art. It also boasts a number of sights all located in and around the downtown area. Particularly worthy of mention here is the Mathildenhöhe, a landscape garden designed in the English style. The Artists' Colony Museum, the city art collection, a Russian chapel and the "Hochzeitsturm" Wedding Tower complete the picture. Art and science in Darmstadt The multidisciplinary Hesse State Museum is a major draw for visitors to Darmstadt. Here you can see a considerable portion of the works of Joseph Beuys. Get the bigger picture in the centrally located "White Tower", which stands around 40 meters high and, as the former corner tower of the city’s ramparts, offers a fantastic view of Darmstadt.