Reg.Nr. 89-D/16

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
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.