Monument Protection Foundation supports 19 projects in Saxony

This year, the German Foundation for Monument Protection (DSD) is supporting 19 buildings in Saxony with a total of 620,000 euros. This includes a half-timbered house in Sohland, which is a cultural monument of historical significance and, built in 1652, is the oldest half-timbered house in the village, the foundation announced. The building, which is located on a hill, is of "local significance", especially in combination with the building opposite, it said. Other properties eligible for funding include Freiberg Cathedral, the village church in Cunewalde and the Ebersbach manor in Bad Lausick.

There are still more than 6,000 half-timbered houses in eastern Saxony

Timbered houses are a type of half-timbered house that can be found in eastern Saxony and the neighboring Silesian and northern Bohemian regions. They got their name from a beam on the outer wall of the half-timbered building that supports the upper floor or the roof. There are still more than 6,000 of these houses in the districts of Bautzen and Görlitz, most of which were built after 1650. They bear witness to the quality and diversity of craftsmanship. No two houses are alike. With their natural building materials of wood, clay, straw and stone, they are practically in line with the ecological trend.

The German Foundation for Monument Protection has already provided 800 million euros

The German Foundation for Monument Protection says it has provided around 800 million euros for more than 7,600 monuments across Germany since it was founded in 1985. With around 200,000 sponsors, it has become probably the largest private initiative for the preservation of monuments in Germany. This year, 408 monuments have initially been selected for funding with a total of 22.6 million euros. More may be added. This depends above all on the amount of donations raised by the end of the year, the income from fiduciary foundations in the DSD and proceeds from the Glücksspirale lottery.