The leafy Törten Estate, in Dessau’s south, built in the 1920s, is a prototype of the modern working-class estate. Although many of the 300-plus homes have been altered in ways that would have outraged their purist creator Walter Gropius (patios and rustic German doors added to a minimalist facade?), others retain their initial symmetry. To reach Törten, take tram 1 toward Dessau Süd, get off at Damaschkestrasse and follow the signs saying ‘Bauhaus Architektur’.
You're free to roam the streets, but be aware that this is a residential area. To peek inside, head to Konsumgebäude and Moses-Mendelssohn-Zentrum.
