Commented discovery of the exhibition «Metz, years 50-60» at the German Gate

Name: Découverte commentée de l’exposition « Metz, années 50-60 » à la Porte des Allemands
Start: 2022-09-17T14:30:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T15:15:00+02:00
Location: Porte des Allemands

Discover the exhibition under the guidance of curator Pierre Maurer.

17 et 18 septembre 2022Passé

©Ville de Metz

Discover the exhibition under the guidance of curator Pierre Maurer.

The exhibition «Metz years 50-60» is based on the doctoral thesis «Architecture et Urbanisme à Metz» by Pierre Maurer. It aims to demonstrate how, during the period 1947-1970, the city of Metz was transformed, On the one hand, the fight against unsanitary housing and urban renewal, which lead to a renewal in the heart of the city, and on the other hand, an extension on the periphery marked by the policy of large estates. This double movement and its challenges, essential to understand these years of growth, will be made understandable by this exhibition.

À propos du lieu

Porte des Allemands

Boulevard André Maginot, 57000 Metz

Moselle
Grand Est

The door is a vestige of the urban surrounding wall(speaker) of the XIIIth century s., and had a double function(office) of bridge(deck) and of strengthened door. She(It) knew different allocations(appointments) and different periods of restoration(catering). At the end of the XIXth century s. in particular the building was transformed into medieval element, with all imaging appropriate(peculiar) to this period. This is the way(That's how) the crenellated facade of the building, often highlighted is due to the German architect Paul Tornow, which also intervened on the cathedral Saint-Etienne during the period of Annexation.