Can Schloss Friedrichstanneck Palace still be saved

While the situation in Reinhardsbrunn triggered a great deal of public interest and even a hitherto unprecedented expropriation process, the echoes of the preservationists and local history researchers seemed to have faded away at the Eisenberg city borders: Is the castle too insignificant, already dilapidated or not beautiful enough, to attract national attention?

There is not necessarily a lack of prospective buyers for castles and other historical properties: However, if ownership relationships, such as in Friedrichstanneck, are unclear for many years, marketing is difficult, usually even impossible. But the transfer of the property into the possession of the Eisenberger Wohngesellschaft has not yet provided any security measures or a usage concept for the area. After all: The demolition has also not happened so far, although the Thuringian monument authority had already released Friedrichstanneck Palace for demolition under certain conditions many years ago.

Whether another monument in Thuringia will finally disappear or whether there is still hope that the castle will be preserved - a new architectural report commissioned by the owner company will now decide. On this basis, taking into account economic aspects, it should be decided whether there is a future for Schloss Friedrichstanneck.

Even if the 25-year old vacancy and vandalism caused serious damage and required immense investments - demolition would be painful; In the interior of the building, elements from the time of construction have been preserved despite typical GDR conversions, and the stately overall character is also still well recognizable. Other buildings that still exist and have already been removed from the Thuringian list of monuments, such as the hunting lodge in Rathsfeld, are far worse.

The final spurt begins. It's not a lost monument yet. The soundproofing in Eisenberg can still be overcome. Dear inhabitants of Eisenberg, monument protectors, local history researchers and lovers of historical real estate: One last cry for help!

Should the historic house be torn down? Yes or no.