Refurbishment scandal in Kaufbeuren: Historical windows have disappeared!

Refurbishment scandal in Kaufbeuren: Historical windows have disappeared!

Gutenbergstraße 7, 87600 Kaufbeuren, Deutschland - violation of monument protection in Kaufbeuren! A shock for history: The listed "Stachus" building at Gutenbergstrasse 7 was apparently severely damaged in the renovation process. The city of Kaufbeuren revealed that an administrative offense procedure was initiated because the responsible client made illegal changes! That causes a stir!

The case shows how unnoticed, behind the scaffolding and the gauze, the horrors of the past can write history. The city administration said that the project provider had created "perfect facts" several times that violated the agreed requirements. Particularly scandalous: on the second floor, historical windows were simply removed, without consulting the State Office for Monument Protection! There was already a complaint in July 2024, but the measures were apparently ignored.

review of the window designs

In September 2024, as can be seen from the official documents, the planners broadcast new window designs. But another bad shock followed: on September 24, the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments rejected the designs. And those who touched the fate the most of the site caught the person responsible only a day later at an on -site visit - all historical window frames and window wings were no longer there! A hearing to this brazen violation is scheduled for November and the tension is increasing!