Tithe barn, Weiltingen
Restoration and adaptation of a barn into meeting center and folk museum. The half-timbered barn was seriously neglected over several decades. Totally restored (frame, walls, roof, windows, and doors) by a private farmer working with the community and found new uses.
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Project details
Title: | Tithe barn, Weiltingen |
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Entr. year: | 1989 |
Result: | Diploma |
Country: | Germany |
Town: | Weiltingen (Bavaria) |
Category type: | architectural heritage |
Building type/ Project type: | Agricultural building/structure |
Former use: | Tithe barn |
Actual use: | Museum of local history, event and assembly venue |
Built: | 17th-18th century |
Architect / Proj.leader: | Hubertus Schütte, Architect (Dinkelsbühl - DE) |
The Jury's citation: | "Für die grundlegende Wiederherstellung eines Krüppelwalmbaus aus dem 17. und 18. Jahrhundert und dessen neue Nutzung als Heimat- und Trachtenmuseum sowie als gemeindlicher Veranstaltungsraum". |
GPS: | 49°2'22.5"N 10°26'52.0"E |
Web, Links: | www.weiltingen.de/index.php?id=90 |
Description:
Restoration and adaptation of a barn into meeting center and folk museum. The half-timbered barn was seriously neglected over several decades. Totally restored (frame, walls, roof, windows, and doors) by a private farmer working with the community and found new uses.
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