Marl Mitte Planetensiedlung

The building on Merkurstraße in Marl is part of the "Planetensiedlung" (Planet Settlement) residential complex, where the facade features a striking, large-scale mural of the solar system, planets, and celestial bodies. The monumental painting directly on the facade of the prominent semi-circular building on Merkurstraße was created during the construction and design of the housing estate in the 1990s. Unlike Marl's famous public sculptures, the name of the specific painter or graphic artist commissioned for this astronomical design is not prominently documented in the city's official public art registries.