Devastating fire in Dresden State Operetta: Millions of damage threatens!

Devastating fire in Dresden State Operetta: Millions of damage threatens!

last night there was a devastating fire in the former domicile of the state operetta in Dresden-Leuben. The police estimate the damage to a six to seven -digit amount. Interestingly, the exact cause of the fire is still unclear, and the fire investigators of the police are currently intensively busy with the investigations. Even if the time is uncertain for the results, the incident arouses the worries of the citizens' initiative "revitalize leuben" about the years of decay of the historical building.

The old operetta has been empty since the end of 2016 when the state operetta moved to the Mitte power plant. In recent years, the area of ​​vandalism has been the destination of vandalism, which still tightened the circumstances. The committed citizens of the initiative have repeatedly pointed out the precarious conditions, but the city's feedback failed to materialize. John Pietzko, an active member of the initiative, recently discovered traces of burglary and smearings while he perceived the smell of fire and held the blazing flames in a video.

commitment to the historical building

An important head of the initiative, Dr. Rainer Kempe (81), commented on the condition of the operetta. Vandalism is not just a unique problem, but an ongoing. Construction work on the renovation of the cloakroom house had already been planned, but these have never been implemented. The amount of 800,000 euros intended in the budget for these measures is now not taken over in the financial planning of the next few years, which is of great horror at the initiative.

Heike Witopil (61) criticizes the city's priorities. She wonders why the maintenance of the operetta is not in focus, while new construction projects such as a concert building are being discussed. A feasibility study that cost 30,000 euros shows that the old operetta as a cultural center for leub could be used profitably. Kempe firmly believes that not only dance and sports clubs would benefit, but also the citizens of a revival of the building.

The struggle for monument protection

The current incident also raises questions about monument protection. Past decisions of an administrative court in Lüneburg show that it is often difficult for monument protection authorities to enforce measures if owners let their buildings fall for expire. In the past, it has already been decided that the falling of a cultural monument cannot be seen as an intervention, which weakens the municipal authorities in their responsibility. If such legal framework is not rethought, the decay of the old operetta could be a permanent fate.

The citizens' initiative calls for urgent restoration, otherwise the increasing vandalism could lead to the operetta being lost forever. Petra Hering (68) clarifies: "What is the city's cultural responsibility?" Without a clear plan and serious efforts to maintain the historical building, which was once a lively part of cultural life in Dresden, threatens to finally be forgotten.