The year is 1894. Imagine a young painter, Theodor Rocholl, standing right here before his newly built home, Haus Vionville. He is filled with pride. His eyes scan the neo-Renaissance details, the round tower with its bell-shaped roof, the bay windows, and the decorative timber framing. Haus Vionville isn’t just a house. It’s a statement. Rocholl, known for his military paintings, particularly those depicting the Battle of Vionville, chose this name for a reason. His most famous work, “The Death Ride of Vionville,” hangs proudly inside. Imagine the clatter of hooves and the clash of swords as you gaze upon it. Rocholl’s art, like Haus Vionville itself, captures the romanticism of a bygone era, a time when Golzheim was a village on the outskirts of Dusseldorf.
Rank-Xerox-Haus
“Imagine working in a building shaped like a honeycomb!”” Right here, you see the Rank-Xerox-Haus, a masterpiece of Brutalist architecture.