Jena, 05/04/2026 – “Tell us your GLASHAUS story!” With this appeal, the Glashaus im Paradies e.V. is currently reaching out to the population of Jena. Personal memories of the striking glass pavilion in Paradiespark are to be collected via postcards distributed throughout the city center.
- Who: Glashaus im Paradies e.V.
- What: Collection of memories via A5 postcards for an anniversary book
- When: Exhibition of the cards on Open Monument Day (September 13, 2026)
- Drop-off locations in Jena: Kunsthandlung Huber&Treff, reCover-Stiftung, SPIELschlau
- Website: www.glashaus-paradies.de
Half a Century of Architectural History
The glass pavilion near the Seerosenteich is currently celebrating the 50th anniversary of its construction period, which lasted from 1974 to 1978. A book published by the association for this occasion met with such great interest that it is now almost completely out of print. To prepare a second edition, the association is now relying on the knowledge and anecdotes of Jena residents. The new insights gained through the postcard survey are intended to enrich the new edition.
Participation Made Easy
The distributed A5 postcards offer sufficient space on the back to record personal stories, encounters, or historical observations related to the building. Anyone who has written down their memories can conveniently drop off the cards at three local partners: Kunsthandlung Huber&Treff, the reCover-Stiftung, or SPIELschlau.
The collected works will have their big moment in late summer: For the nationwide Open Monument Day on September 13, the completed postcards will be exhibited directly on the impressive glass fronts of the Glashaus, making them visible to the public.
Paradiespark is Jena’s central local recreation area along the Saale. The glass pavilion was designed in the 1970s as part of the socialist urban development of the time and originally served as a café and cultural meeting point. With its delicate steel and glass construction, it is a typical example of East Modernism. Today, the volunteer association Glashaus im Paradies e.V. is committed to the preservation and cultural revival of the listed building.
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Memories of the GLASHAUS wanted
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