My building project

You are planning to convert a house, are thinking of doing a renovation or are considering a change of use or even demolition of your property?

The preservation of historical monuments advises clients and municipalities on the conversion and renovation of historic buildings, accompanies construction projects from the point of view of monument preservation and deals with applications for contributions for protected objects. It also approves permissible changes to a protected object, arranges for expert opinions on the preservation of monuments, prepares expert reports and acts in an advisory capacity on commissions, juries and for municipal authorities (building and planning issues, specialist questions relating to the preservation of monuments).

The preservation of historical monuments is active within the building permit procedure for all conversion projects within the village core zones and for all conversions of objects in the register of cultural property as well as the village inventories. It examines whether the building in question will be adversely affected by a conversion and, if necessary, submits an application for the protection of a listed building.

Please note: Construction projects on registered cultural properties are subject to notification and on protected cultural properties subject to approval! Contact the Conservation of Historic Monuments at an early stage and benefit from the services of the experts.

In the enforcement practice of monument preservation, the following principles are followed:

• Conservation instead of restoration: In principle, conservation and safeguarding measures have priority over comprehensive conversion and restoration measures.
• Financial argument: In economic terms, the most effective and efficient use of funds is sought. Guiding are the criteria of historic preservation significance and the extent and sustainability of the effect.
• Witnesses: As "important witnesses" are also considered time-typical objects, if the rarity or even uniqueness is missing. Justification for this: The authority can not wait with protective measures until only a few - then especially possibly poorly preserved - objects are left. In addition, each additional object in the course of time increases the knowledge gain, also thanks to new techniques and procedures.