Strauss Villa

The Strauss-Villa in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

The Strauss Villa is the house of the German composer Richard Strauss in the Upper Bavarian town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

History

Between 1907 and 1908 the Art Nouveau architect Emanuel von Seidl built the villa on the property located at Zoeppritzstraße 42 in Garmisch. Richard Strauss preferred what was then Garmisch to what also used to be the neighboring town of Partenkirchen because of its cooler weather. The family used the house as a summer retreat from 1908 and a little later as a permanent residence. The two-storey building was created by von Seidl as a hipped roof building with a plastered structure and implementing the requirements specified by Richard and Pauline Strauss. The building is a listed building based on the Monument Protection Act of October 1, 1973, the file number is D-1-80-117-262.

Current condition

Today, the villa is a private residence maintained by his family and used to be the residence of Strauss' grandson Christian until his death in 2020. The study houses historical works as well as German classics. The bedrooms, that were on the first floor, today house an archive. The room where Strauss died now serves as a memorial.

See also

Further reading

  • Wilhelm Neu, Volker Liedke: Oberbayern. Ed.: Michael Petzet, Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation (= Monuments in Bavaria. Vol. I.2). Oldenbourg, Munich 1986, ISBN 3-486-52392-9.

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