Fire destroys Johannstorf Castle: Is it arson?

Fire destroys Johannstorf Castle: Is it arson?

A dramatic inferno completely destroyed the Johannstorf Castle at Dassow, an important historical building. The fire broke out at around 7:00 a.m. in the vacant and highly renovated manor house, such as fireworld.at . When the fire brigade arrived, the roof was already fully extended. Deleting turned out to be extremely difficult because the moat and a dilapidated bridge significantly hindered the use of the extinguishing technique. Several fire brigades from the area, including Dassow, Harkensee, and Schönberg, were alerted and were only able to apply a controlled burning method to avoid further dangers.

The police suspect arson, which triggered the investigation of the crime service service. A fire -caused investigator has already been requested to clarify the exact circumstances of the event within the next few days. The estimated property damage amounts to around one million euros, such as ndr.de reported. The castle, once in private hand and culturally significant, was also known as a backdrop for the award -winning film "The White Band" because of its unanated state. In the past, the municipality had tried several times to regain the property, since no significant investments in the listed system were made, apart from a renovation of the roof and facade parts.

This catastrophe leads to a painful loss to regional culture and history and highlights the problem of monument protection in Germany. The condition and the lack of funds to maintain the castle had already triggered concern in the past; Now all hopes for a preservation have been raised in smoke.