Rostock's shipping museum before the out of: Refreshment costs blast!

Rostock's shipping museum before the out of: Refreshment costs blast!

in Rostock is announced by a significant cut: the old shipping museum, a gem of maritime history, is expected to close at the end of 2025. The responsible KOE committee has already spoken out for this measure, which is finally in the hands of the Rostock citizens. Behind this concise development are massive construction defects and damage to the building, which have been documented in a recently created report. Chris Günther (CDU), the chairman of the committee, emphasized the need for a closure, since the estimated renovation costs are at least 31 million euros - a real Klopper that is not so easy to manage! [ndr.de reports that ...] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/rostock/artikelvorlage-mv-rostock ,Mvregiorostock-138.html)

But the challenges for Rostock do not decrease. Another historical building, the water tower, has even more serious defects. After months of examinations by an architect, it was found that six of the seven characteristic turrets had to be removed and renewed. These are not only washed out, but also tend to be up to 35 degrees - this is not exactly confidential! The foot of the water tower also suffered badly and is under water. The frost-web change brings additional damage to the masonry. The recently carried out renovation attempt in the 1990s was anything but successful - false grout was used, which only tightened the problems. In fact, penetrating water has led to numerous cracks and dangerous instability. Pure tinkering seems to be asked to get this dilapidated splendor going again! Ostsee-zeitung.de reports that…

renovation plans and challenges

The renovation costs for the water tower have so far been unclear, with around 3.2 million euros recently expected. A funding pot of 1.8 million euros from the urban development program for monument protection-Ost is guaranteed, but it remains to be seen whether this is sufficient to fix the diverse problems. The historical water tower, built in 1903, served for a long time to supply the city water and is now used as a depot for the cultural -historical museum. It is considered an important example of neo -Gothic brick art designed by Gottlieb Ludwig Möckel - it would be bitter if such cultural assets disappear in the sinking. bhu.de reports that ...

This development makes it clear how important the topic of monument conservation and renovation in Rostock is. In the recent past, events such as the “Monument” and Mutec have shown how strong the interest in building culture and restoration is. With a variety of exhibitors and specialist lectures, the importance of historical buildings is pointed out. Because it is not just a question of costs - it is about the preservation of our history and cultural identity.