Saxony-Anhalt is investing 211,000 euros in Naumburg's Wilde Zicke”!

Saxony-Anhalt is investing 211,000 euros in Naumburg's Wilde Zicke”!

Today is a beautiful day for the city of Naumburg and the Mansfeld mining railway. Saxony-Anhalt was delighted to pledge funding totaling 234,100 euros to support two real treasures of regional transport history. These investments are intended to make it possible to keep historic means of transport alive and to underline their importance for the city's history.

The “Wilde Zicke” in Naumburg, a technical monument, will receive funding of 211,000 euros. Minister Dr. Lydia Hüskens handed over the relevant notice on Tuesday. The funds are planned for the comprehensive renewal of the contact line system, which is urgently needed after more than 40 years. New reinforced concrete pylons, contact wire, insulators and tension cables are used to ensure the safety and performance of the tram. In recent years, 815,000 euros have already flowed into the monument, which is of great importance for local transport in the region, as the minister emphasized. You can find out more about this at dubisthalle.de.

Preserve a piece of history

The Mansfeld Mining Railway, the oldest narrow-gauge railway still in operation in Germany, will also receive 23,100 euros, which Dr. Hüskens presented to the club in Benndorf. These funds are part of a project to renew the railway track and a switch, as well as to repair a culvert in the area of ​​Siersleben train station. This railway, which has been in operation since 1880 with a gauge of 750 mm, has established itself as an indispensable part of the region's industrial and technical history. Saxony-Anhalt has already supported the mining railway with over 500,000 euros in recent years lok-report.de reported.

Overall, the promotion of technical monuments in Saxony-Anhalt is financed through the “Technical Monuments Saxony-Anhalt” program, which aims to support and preserve the region's lively industrial, technical and railway history. In addition, the state attaches importance to the fact that these projects are supported by further funding - for example from the German Foundation for Monument Protection or EU programs. This enables comprehensive and sustainable preservation of cultural monuments.

Cultural monuments in Saxony-Anhalt

With its funding programs, Saxony-Anhalt pursues clear priorities when approving grants for the preservation of cultural monuments. The focus is not only on the documented history and preservation of cultural assets that are in danger, but also on the possibility of sustainable use of these monuments. The legal basis for this is anchored in the Monument Protection Act of Saxony-Anhalt. An overview of the funding opportunities and further information can be found on the website State Administration Office to find.

The cultural and transport history that this funding supports not only shows the wealth of technical and historical monuments in the region, but also Saxony-Anhalt's committed commitment to a sustainable, cultural heritage. Who would have thought that there was so much history hidden behind the old tracks? It will be exciting to see how these projects develop in the coming years.