TALIESIN

After years spent in Chicago's Oak Park, Frank Lloyd Wright returned to the land of his childhood, to the peace and serenity of the Spring Green hills. Starting in 1911, he built Taliesin, a work he continued to rework until his death in 1959. It's a complete work, encompassing not only the house itself, but also the surrounding gardens and meadows, roads and water features. The interior furnishings are also creations of the father of modern architecture. The Taliesin site encompasses six structures: Romeo and Juliet's Mill, Hillside Home School, Tan-y-deri House, Miway Farm, Taliesin and Riverview Terrace, which is the visitor center and starting point for all guided tours of the vast estate surrounding the house. Several such tours are offered each year, the best-known and most popular being that of Taliesin House. For the record, Taliesin was the scene of a tragic tragedy in 1914: in Frank Lloyd Wright's absence, an employee set fire to the house, killing his companion at the time, Mama Borthwick, and six others. A dark episode that added a dramatic dimension to the architect's already eventful life.

In 2019, Taliesin was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, alongside seven other works by Frank Lloyd Wright, for their influence on the international scene and their decisive role in the development of ^{twentieth-century} architecture.