The Dichterviertel was created in the south-west of Wiesbaden at the turn of the 20th century as the city expanded. Between the main railway station and the Rheingauviertel, there are streets and paths named after writers such as Joseph von Eichendorff, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Theodor Fontane, etc., but the Dichterviertel also includes several other streets, Gutenbergplatz, parts of Biebricher Allee, etc.

Around Kaiser-Friedrichring and Bismarckring, mostly four-storey, closed residential complexes in the style of historicism were built from 1902 onwards with stately apartments, some with floor areas of up to 200 m2, which were often divided into smaller units in later years to make them easier to rent out.

Master builder Felix Genzmer played a key role in the planning and implementation of the development of the Dichterviertel. In addition to the Gutenberg School and the Luther Church, the Holy Trinity Church, the Landeshaus and the Hessenkolleg are considered important buildings in the Dichterviertel, which is now part of the South-East district for administrative purposes.