Museum of Modern Literature
Archive of 20th-century literature in Marbach am Neckar, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Museum of Modern Literature (German: Literaturmuseum der Moderne, LiMo) is part of the German Literature Archive (Deutsches Literaturarchiv) in Marbach am Neckar, Germany. The museum won its architect the Stirling Prize in 2007.
| Museum of Modern Literature | |
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Literaturmuseum der Moderne | |
 Museum of Modern Literature | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Marbach am Neckar |
| Country | Germany |
| Completed | 6 June 2006 |
| Cost | €10m |
| Client | German Archive of Literature, Schiller National Museum Directorate |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | David Chipperfield |
Designed by British architect David Chipperfield and constructed at a cost of €10 million by Leonard Weiss GmbH, with engineering by Ingenieurgruppe Bauen, the museum opened in September 2006. It stands on a rock plateau in Marbach's scenic park, overlooking the valley of the Neckar River. It displays and archives 20th-century literature. Notable original manuscripts include The Trial by Franz Kafka and Berlin Alexanderplatz by Alfred Döblin.
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