Excavators instead of renovation, rubble instead of monuments: the German Foundation for Monument Protection deplores the careless demolition of historically significant buildings. In a "black book", the foundation speaks of at least 900 monuments across Germany that were lost in 2023 and 2024 alone. Buildings in Saxony are also affected.
A pile of rubble is all that remains of the Rechenberg hereditary court
The Rechenberg hereditary court in the district of Central Saxony shaped the historic center of the town for more than two centuries in an exposed location opposite the town hall and in the immediate vicinity of the castle ruins. The striking half-timbered building with its steep pitched roof was for a long time an inn and later a hotel. But instead of the impressive hereditary court, there is now an empty space in the middle of the town.
A centerpiece of the town has been lost, according to the report. Years of inadequate maintenance, hesitant action and obviously problematic purchasing decisions were the causes here. It is regrettable that the municipality did not take over the building itself in order to safeguard this important milestone in the town's history for the future. Although the certainly high renovation costs were understandably a hurdle.
