Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs - World Heritage application signed for Ludwig II's palaces
The Free State of Bavaria has cleared the way for a Unesco World Heritage application for King Ludwig II's castles. The application for the castles of Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee is entitled "Built Dreams". It has been signed by Finance Minister Albert Füracker and Art Minister Markus Blume (both CSU) and submitted to the Conference of Culture Ministers, as the ministries announced on Friday.
The Federal Foreign Office will arrange for the submission to Unesco in Paris by February 1, 2024. The decision of the World Heritage Committee on the application could be made in summer 2025, it said. Minister President Markus Söder (CSU) said: "We want the premium label!" The castles are world-class monuments and a place of longing for millions of visitors. "We honor and preserve them."
The royal palaces stand for the history and culture of the Free State of Bavaria and continue to exert an unbroken fascination across cultural borders almost 150 years after their construction, said Füracker. According to Minister Blume, the palaces also embody the legacy of a visionary builder and great patron of technology. The submission of the application now heralds the hot application phase for World Heritage status.
The "Built Dreams" project has been on Germany's World Heritage proposal list since 2015. In June, the residents of Schwangau in the Allgäu region gave the green light for a World Heritage application for Neuschwanstein Castle in a referendum.
Unesco has recognized 51 monuments and nature reserves in Germany as World Heritage Sites. In Essen, this includes the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex and in Augsburg the water management system. Weimar is represented twice: with the heritage of the Bauhaus design school and the "Classical Weimar" ensemble, which includes Goethe's residence and the Duchess Anna Amalia Library. There are 1157 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 167 countries worldwide.
World Heritage application "Built Dreams" World Heritage Tentative List - German Unesco Commission Communication Ministry of Finance
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- The process for the World Heritage application for Ludwig II's castles will be presented at the upcoming Conference of Culture Ministers.
- The World Heritage status of the castles in Munich, Schwangau, and Herrenchiemsee would significantly boost Bavaria's tourism industry, as highlighted by Minister President Markus Söder.
- Albert Füracker, Finance Minister of Bavaria, and Art Minister Markus Blume (both CSU) believe that recognizing these palaces as World Heritage sites by Unesco would honor and preserve their historical and cultural significance.
- Munich-based architect Albert Füracker emphasized that the castles are a testament to Bavaria's rich history and culture and continue to fascinate visitors worldwide.
- The submission of the "Built Dreams" application by Bavaria marks the beginning of the intense application phase to secure World Heritage status, as stated by Markus Blume, Art Minister of Bavaria.
- Munich, Schwangau, and Herrenchiemsee highlight Germany's diverse cultural heritage, with other World Heritage sites such as Essen's Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex and Augsburg's water management system.
- In contrast, the 'Built Dreams' project, which includes the castles of Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen, and Herrenchiemsee, has been on Germany's World Heritage proposal list since 2015.
- Markus Söder, leader of the CSU party in the Free State of Bavaria, believes that securing World Heritage status for these palaces would provide a premium label which the region can use to boost its tourism offerings.
- Munich's role in the World Heritage application process is significant, as the castles stand as Monuments to the region's history and the legacy of visionary builder and great patron of technology, Ludwig II.
Source: www.stern.de
