Historical half -timbered house shines: a couple makes it possible!

In Fernwald-Albach, an ownership couple has extensively renovated a half-timbered house from the 17th century. The renovation work included the complete gutting of the house as well as the implementation of drywall, masonry work and the laying of tiles and planks. In addition, the interior walls were plastered and ecological building materials were used to achieve an environmentally friendly result. As part of the renovation, the electricity and water pipes were updated and the windows that were in line with the list were installed.

The couple received a funding of 35,000 euros for the renovation of the historical building. The renovation costs have increased significantly due to the Corona pandemic, the Ukraine war and inflation. The positive cooperation with the district of Gießen was expressly emphasized because the owners are heavily dependent on grants. The project fell under the funding program "Revitalization of the local nuclei in the district of Gießen", which is available to owners -protected or in need of renovation. This requires minimum costs of 25,000 euros, with support of up to 30% of the eligible investment costs, but a maximum of 75,000 euros is granted. Further information on the funding program can be obtained from the building supervision of the district of Gießen and conveying applications can be made online, such as lkgi.de reported.

overview of the funding for monument protection

In Germany, various country and cross-topic funding programs are available in the field of monument protection and restoration measures. These funding comes from both the federal government and the federal states and aim to protect monuments that are part of cultural and social development and to maintain for future generations. One of the goals of the funding programs is to protect monuments from weather damage and demolition and to prevent improper measures

The first monument protection laws were already issued in Sweden in 1662, followed by Hesse in 1902. The comprehensive monument protection in Germany only prevailed in the 1970s. The monument protection is organized by various authorities: the top monument protection authority is in the state ministries; Higher monument protection authorities act as an intermediary; Lower monument protection authorities are direct contact for builders. A funding database provides an overview of programs at federal, state and EU level, which also promotes the protection of nationally valuable cultural assets from environmental influences, such as romoe.com