Saarbrücken - Saar government: Pingusson building to be renovated
The historically significant Pingusson building in Saarbrücken will be renovated at a cost of around 59 million euros. This was decided by the Saarland state government, the Ministry of Construction announced on Friday. The building, which was designed by architect Georges-Henri Pingusson in the early 1950s, initially housed the French embassy in Saarbrücken. From 1960 to 2014, it was home to the Ministry of Culture, which is set to move back in after the renovation.
"The renovation of the Pingusson ensemble is culturally significant, but also economically feasible," announced Construction Minister Reinhold Jost(SPD). The refurbishment is set to begin in mid-2025.
"There is hardly any other building in Germany and France that is as symbolic of Franco-German friendship and European reconciliation as the former French embassy in Saarbrücken," said Culture Minister Christine Streichert-Clivot (SPD). She was pleased that the "unique architectural-historical monument" would be preserved.
German Association of Art History on the building
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The Pingusson building, a symbol of Franco-German friendship, was originally the French embassy in Saarbrücken, Saarland. constructed in the early 1950s by architect Georges-Henri Pingusson. During the 1960s to 2014, the building served as the Ministry of Culture in Saarland before relocating. The Saarland state government, led by Construction Minister Reinhold Jost (SPD), has planned a renovation of the building at a cost of approximately 59 million euros, with the intention for the Ministry of Culture to return after the refurbishment.
Source: www.stern.de
