Fachwerk-Haus Höckling: demolition causes excitement in Alfter!

Fachwerk-Haus Höckling: demolition causes excitement in Alfter!

Hertha Bauer lives in a half -timbered house called "Op de Bing", which is located on Alfterer Strasse Olsdorf 67. The historic building was built between 1830 and 1850 and is one of the oldest half -timbered houses in the region. The Bauer family has had the house since 1929 and has made it to an important part of their family tradition. Hertha, her husband, her two daughters and her parents inhabit the house. Hertha's parents in the late 1970s and the barn and the barn connected and converted the building connected to the building, with some of the rooms being used as a flower shop. Hertha estimates the atmosphere and the sound of the soil in your home and becomes part of the upcoming spring exhibition via half -timbered houses in Alfter.

This exhibition is organized by the support association under the motto "History in Wood and Clay" and begins on Sunday, May 4th, at Hertersplatz 19. According to Ga.de will play a central role in this exhibition, which will be open until June 9, 2024.

demolition of the Haus Höckling

The weathercar of the house was secured, however, and will be seen in the special exhibition "History in Holz and Lehm - the old half -timbered houses" from May 4, 2024, like Rundschau-online.de reported. The future use of the site after the demolition remains unclear, although rumors about the purchase of 40 square meters are in circulation by the municipality to widen the sidewalk. There could also be parking spaces.

residents fear that the defusing of the curve could lead to an increased speed of drivers. While parts of the brick wall of the former house are to be preserved, the municipality of Alfter does not provide any information about the future plans for the property. These developments raise questions, while the region deals with the importance and history of its half -timbered houses.