Reg.Nr. 84-D/06

Urban renewal project: Old Town, Old Port and Horse Market, Stade

Various restoration and revitalization projects in the medieval harbor of Stade. The old granary has been restored (façade, new facilities and staircases) and adapted for its new use as a venue for exhibitions, lectures, meetings and museum. Paving of the horsemarket with granite ...
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Project details

Title:Urban renewal project: Old Town, Old Port and Horse Market, Stade
Entr. year: 1984
Result:Diploma
Country: Germany
Town: Stade (Lower Saxony)
Category type: architectural heritage
Notes:New construction in a historic area
Building type/ Project type: Urban renewal/design - Village renewal/design
Former use:Inner urban area
Actual use:Historic urban core with a new pedestrian zone, appropriate infrastructure and a resident population
Built: 17th century
The Jury's citation: "Für die ansprechenden Revitalisierungsprojekte durch die Restaurierung alter Häuser, Anlage von Fußgängerzone und neue Gebäude für alte Menschen"

Description:
Various restoration and revitalization projects in the medieval harbor of Stade. The old granary has been restored (façade, new facilities and staircases) and adapted for its new use as a venue for exhibitions, lectures, meetings and museum. Paving of the horsemarket with granite and clinker and use of special lighting. New construction work has been carried out on former news-paper premises to provide accommodation for the elderly. Nearby courtyard reanimates the area. Pedestrianisation and creating attractive leisure areas and revitalization of the horse market. Citizens contributed to the reconstruction of the old "hoist" modeling it on the one in Lüneburg.