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New chapter for the dilapidated inn: comeback or end?
A traditional restaurant in Laiz is once again empty. A look at the eventful history and future of Hauptstrasse 48.
New chapter for the dilapidated inn: comeback or end?
A traditional inn at Hauptstrasse 48 in Laiz is experiencing another odyssey: after serving as a biker club and cocktail bar in the past, the building is now empty again. Loud Schwäbische.de The restaurant was once a popular meeting place, but has been severely neglected in recent years following a closure. The windows are decorated with skulls and the gray plaster is peeling while the weeds grow unhindered in the garden. A Nuremberg tax consultant took over the property with hopes of reviving it, but the entry of the illegal rocker club “Black Warriors” led to an abrupt end when a police operation swept the house empty again.
After the rockers moved out, three young entrepreneurs visited the building and started a comprehensive renovation. They cleared the property of 40 cubic meters of bulky waste and opened the cocktail and shisha bar “Fourty 8” two years ago. Despite initial enthusiasm and an attractive outdoor area with beer tables, the bar concept experienced a rapid decline. The restaurant currently remains in the dark because no more guests come and the kitchen renovation has not been completed since the summer. Local voices such as mayor Wolfgang Querner express little hope that the business will be revived any time soon.
From the tried and tested to the new: historical windows as eye-catchers
While the inn stands still, another aspect of the architecture is illuminated: the colors of the historic windows are the focus of interest. In the Art Nouveau era around 1900, a new awareness of craftsmanship arose. Loud fenster-im-baudenkmal.de A distinction is made between floral and geometric Art Nouveau, with the choice of color being of fundamental importance. The debate centers on the extent to which the colors emphasize or detract from the shape of the building. While some experts advocate strong colors, others recommend a subtle coat of paint to support the light and shadow effect of the architecture. This shows how closely tradition and modernity are linked in today's architecture, even in an inn, however empty, that could perhaps soon come back to life.