Blüchermuseum clears up several times

In the competition for building and garden culture in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley World Heritage Site, exemplarily implemented projects were awarded prizes by Minister of Building Doris Ahnen and the President of SGD Nord, Ulrich Kleemann. Photo: Thomas Frey

Middle Rhine. The renovated electoral castle in Boppard, the Blücher Museum Kaub and a private redevelopment project in Osterspai have been selected in the competition Bau- and garden culture in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley World Heritage Site. At a festive event in the domed hall of the Ehrenbreitstein fortress, last Thursday, Finance and Construction Minister Doris Ahnen and the President of the Structural and Approval Directorate (SGD) North, Ulrich Kleemann, a total of eleven exemplarily implemented projects in three categories.

"The high quality of the submitted projects and the positive response is an important indication for us also with a view to the Federal Horticultural Show 2029 for the importance of building culture in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley", says the president of SGD North.

Due to the large number of projects submitted, an interdisciplinary the jury is spoilt for choice. The decisive factor was how a lot of enthusiasm and dedication to builders and planners of their project and whether they have understood "the language of the World Heritage Site". Eleven of They may now bear the title of "exemplary project". At the same time eleven craft enterprises, which with their fine detailed work are essential for the have contributed to the success of the projects.

Projects in the region implemented in an exemplary manner

Category "New buildings, conversions, renovation of buildings":

1st place: The electoral castle in Boppard (Client: City of Boppard, architects: Detmold architectural studio, Berlin, Naujak-Rind-Hof architects, Koblenz) and the Niederwald visitor information centre in Rüdesheim.

2nd place: The Via company from Bacharach and the renovated Blücher Museum and former "Gasthaus Mannheim" in the town of Kaub.

A recognition for the revitalization of a historic the jury spoke for the clients Karin Poser and Gregor Rindsfüßer, Osterspai, who have renovated a half-timbered house in the centre of the village.

Category "New construction and reconstruction of gardens and outdoor facilities":

1st place: Osteinscher Niederwald in Rüdesheim and the Buga Koblenz 2011

2nd place: The outdoor facilities of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz

3rd place: Historical provost's garden in Boppard-Hirzenach (owner: Development association Probsteigarten Hirzenach, Landscape architect: Stella Junker-Mielke, Worms).

There was recognition for the surrounding design of the electoral castle (Client: City of Boppard, Urban planner: Heichel planning group from Bonn and Stadt - Land - Plus from Boppard-Buchholz). and for the further The "Garden of Monsieur Petit" in Bacharach (owner: Jean-Marc Petit, Bacharach, garden architecture: "Garden Art", Ralf Carls, Mainz-Gonsenheim).

Category "high quality craftsmanship":

1st place: The people involved in the restoration of the Electoral Castle (Lothar Henzler, roofer-plumber, Boppard, Holzbau Deisen, Boppard-Buchholz, Plaster- and stucco shop Jürgen Klamser, Vallendar) and at the visitor information centre Niederwald Monument.

2nd place: Revitalisation of the Geiling sparkling wine estate as the headquarters of the Via company from Bacharach. Third place: Renovation of the Blüchermuseum in Kaub.