Monument walk: Landtag and local politicians of the Greens are demanding more money for the protection of historical buildings.
Oberschleißheim - From the palace to the Prince Regent monument to the private residence: Hardly any other municipality in the district has as many monuments as Oberschleißheim.
But the handling of the protected property leaves a lot to be desired, say the Greens politicians.
They sharpened their claws on a memorial tour.
The monument-political spokeswoman of the green parliamentary group, Sabine Weigand, had asked for a walk to several historical gems.
The entourage moved through Oberschleißheim for three and a half hours.
Markus Büchler, member of the state parliament from Schleissheim, had listed four A4 pages full of protected building fabric.
It is surprising that the community is so rich in monuments
It was surprising that the community is so rich in monuments. It is all the more important for the Greens to use this treasure appropriately. Almost the entire parliamentary group of the Greens joined the walk. The memory of an old Munich building is still deep in the bones of the Greens: the Giesinger Uhrmacherhäusl. Its fate is probably still present to everyone. The 180-year-old gem was razed to the ground four years ago in a night-and-fog campaign. The owner doesn't want to have known about it. Some owners of old buildings do not want to miss the chance of larger new buildings.
These "Wild West manners" have not yet found their way into Oberschleißheim.
Nevertheless, things are not going well with the monument protection.
Councilor Ingrid Lindbüchl knew of companies that had specialized in the questionable handling of protected building structures.
Holes would be deliberately punched in roofs, then time and rain would work for you.
"Vacancy is poison for such houses," said Weigand.
Büchler wants to reconcile “modern living comfort with monument protection”
The Greens are less concerned with pillorying black sheep. Rather, Büchler wants to reconcile “modern living comfort with monument protection”. At the house on Freisinger Strasse opposite the town hall, where one positive example follows the next, you can clearly see improper renovation work. Gray plaster has been struck on the historic facade, an originally beautiful building is disappearing.
Weigand is aware of the dilemma that private owners face.
"The Free State puts their houses under monument protection, then leaves the people alone," she said.
Funding has been cut for years.
“It is a tragedy.” In turn, the state has hardly anything to counter stubborn monument protection refusers.
“The fines are a joke.” Fines are factored in by construction companies.
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Protecting monuments: Sabine Weigand and Markus Büchler.
© Gerald Förtsch
Back to the monument tour: Along the Freisinger Straße, past numbers 7 and 8 with the historical mansard hipped roof and neo-baroque ornamental gable, the Isemann house, where Waldemar Bonsel's 1912 breathe life into Maya the bee and her friends, the green group moves on to Castle.
You will also pass Luitpoldpark, where the sculptor Franz Drexler created a monument to the Prince Regent in 1913.
Greens: State is lagging behind
While private owners create exemplary things on their own initiative, the state often lags behind with its possessions. The Greens do not give up hope that he will decorate the castle. The southern wing of the new palace makes you dream of baroque celebrations inside. In fact, the cube has been empty for a long time. Administration and staff apartments can be found in the northern extension. “A premium 1A location, 5 stars,” said Büchler about the twin in the south.
Whether as a museum or for concerts - it would be important to take money into your hands so that the building does not “rot”, according to the Greens. Weigand's appeal is addressed to the state: “The longer you wait, the more expensive it gets!” Together with the Greens in the Landtag, the people of Schleissheim are planning a concerted action: At the same time, they want to request a site inspection for Schleissheim.
