Architecture - Pretzien weir to become Unesco World Heritage Site
The Pretzien weir near Schönebeck is to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site according to the Conference of Culture Ministers. The weir has been included as one of seven new sites on a list of proposals, the State Chancellery announced on Monday. The KMK had agreed on the seven new potential World Heritage Sites at a special meeting on Monday in order to place them on the so-called Tentative List, which will be submitted to Unesco next year.
In addition to the Pretzien weir, the television tower in Stuttgart and the Olympic Park in Munich were also added to the list. The Francke Foundations in Halle from Saxony-Anhalt have been on the list for some time now
Minister of Culture and State Rainer Robra congratulated them on this success. The Pretzien weir has reliably protected the population in crisis situations to this day, said Robra. The weir, located south of Magdeburg near Schönebeck, was built between 1871 and 1875 and still helps to regulate the water level of the Elbe today.
The "Green Belt" is also included on the list as a candidate for the title of World Heritage Site. It has areas in the states of Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Saxony.
The tentative list will be submitted to Unesco on February 1, 2024.
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- The inclusion of the Pretzien weir in Saxony-Anhalt as a potential Unesco World Heritage Site was also agreed upon by the Conference of Education Ministers during their special meeting.
- Leisure time activities in and around the beautiful town of Schönebeck could significantly increase if the Pretzien weir, a key attraction, receives the world heritage title from Unesco.
- The Special Meeting of Unesco's World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in 2024, will review the Tentative List, which includes the Pretzien weir, specializing in architecture, among other sites from various regions of Germany.
- Representatives from Saxony-Anhalt, particularly those involved in the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, are encouraged to attend the Conference of Education Ministers and contribute to discussions about the importance of preserving the Pretzien weir as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.
Source: www.stern.de
