The enthusiasm for Metropolis, with its architecture characterized by complexity, verticality, and theatricality, also captured East Central Europe in the 1920s. Implemented and accentuated quite differently in various regions, all existing fragments are united by an unwavering commitment to form and a skillful handling of color, material, and light. Together, the buildings narrate the expressionist vision of a new, modern society. Fragments of Metropolis - East documents 170 structures through contemporary photographs and architectural drawings, including those in Ústí nad Labem, Bratislava, Wrocław, Brno, Gdańsk, Hradec Králové, Katowice, Kraków, Legnica, Prague, Szczecin, Warsaw, and many other locations. A detailed index and clear maps complete this reference work, featuring architecture by Otto Bartning, among others.