Ossip Klarwein

Kirche am Hohenzollernplatz, Innenraum. © BA Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Foto: Friedhelm Hoffmann

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Nassauische Straße 66, 10717 Berlin

Opening hours

Mon/Thu 4–6 pm Wed 11 am–1 pm Sat 1–3 pm

This is the first monographic exhibition on the important architect Ossip (also: Joseph) Klarwein. His most prominent building is the Knesset, the Israeli parliament building. The venue is the spectacular Kirche Am Hohenzollernplatz, designed by Klarwein.

Klarwein was already a representative of the avant-garde as chief architect of brick expressionist Fritz Höger – who was world famous at the time – and, after emigrating in 1933, had a decisive influence on the architecture of the young state of Israel. Despite this, his work is still not widely known today. The exhibition presents the most important of his more than 100 projects and illustrates his influence on modern architecture.

Concept and curation: Jacqueline Hénard
Repsonsible institution: Active Museum Fascism and Resistance in Berlin e.V.