Treasure hunt in Prohlis: coveted artifacts from castle ruins!

Treasure hunt in Prohlis: coveted artifacts from castle ruins!

The Prohliser Plattenviertel in Dresden, once shaped by an impressive neo-Renaissance lock, has once again aroused the interest of historians and curious people in recent weeks. An exciting excavation project, supported by Moritz Freiherr von Crailsheim, the primal grand engineering of the Schloss-Erbauer, has led to remarkable finds. This artifactive treasure hunt not only brings to light the history of the castle, but also that of the entire region that can come up with a history of over 7,000, such as tag24.de reported.

The Prohlis Castle was built between 1887 and 1888 according to plans by the architects Kirsten and Kreyhsig. It emerged from the conversion of a farm and was the life's work of Johann Christian Freiherr von Kapp-Herr. But the story took a tragic turn when the building burned down in 1980 after a mysterious fire. There is speculation about the circumstances of the fire to this day after the family had previously been expropriated after 1945. In 1985 the castle finally had to give way to demolition, and only the park was preserved as the relic of the once proud past, so wikipedia.de.

treasure hunt brings history back

In the past few weeks, numerous children and adults have armed with shovels and buckets, dug historical artifacts. Stuck residues, a door lock and even a silver fork came to light. What many do not know: the magnificent castle was more than just a home; It was home to a small collection of art and showed a lot of interest in genealogy and heraldry, as the Kapp-Herr family once used.

Head of the excavations, Peter Neukirch, who looks after the Palitzsch Museum, is enthusiastic about the finds and interest in the population. The exposed foundations and ceramic tiles of the castle bathroom tell stories from long-last days. District district manager Jörg Lämmerhirt has already announced to fill the ruin with life again. A newly created stele in the Prohliser Wäldchen extends the "Archeo path" with a twelfth station, which underlines the cultural-historical value of the region and illustrates the history from the ice age to the present, reports [TAG24.de] (https://www.tag24.de/dresden/lokales/schatzsuche-in-prohlis-artefakte-aus-dem-dhinchhinhinch

Dresden and his cultural heritage

Dresden was a center of culture and industry in the 20th century, also during the time of the GDR. The city experienced great destruction in World War II, and the subsequent decades were characterized by an ideological characteristics of the cultural heritage. [ddr-museum.de lists many objects that reflect this time. The renovation of baroque buildings and the demolition of ruinous buildings shape the cityscape to this day.

The current excavation project not only offers exciting insights into the past of the castle, but also promotes awareness of Dresden's rich history and its cultural development. The combination of historical finds and the need for cultural memory makes the Prohliser Plattenviertel a place where history becomes alive - a golden find for everyone interested in history!