List of reconstructed buildings in Germany

The list of reconstructed buildings in Germany is a collection of noteworthy reconstructed buildings in Germany . It contains completed structures, structures under construction, structures in planning and structures whose reconstruction is being promoted by initiatives.

introduction

All of the structures listed in the respective tables of this list are reconstructions or pending reconstructions of at least partially defunct structures . It is a relevant reconstruction in the sense of this list if the respective building already has an article in the German-language Wikipedia in which it is described. Furthermore, it is a building worth performing if at least one of the following criteria is met. The construction: is or was a landmark of its respective city or region, is or was an identification mark or seat of an important institution or a large company, has or had a significant history; significant historical moments took place in, on or on it, or outstanding personalities lived or worked in it, or it had an important function in its history for the respective location, is or was a significant development step in terms of architectural history or building construction, has or had unusual features, such as a particular size, or an appearance or construction that was unusual for its time, is or was an officially registered monument, is or was particularly controversial, popular or hated by the population, has been extensively covered in specialist literature or in major media.

The Frauenkirche in Dresden, rebuilt true to the original from 1993 to 2005

Examples of reconstructions

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  The lion pharmacy in Aschaffenburg

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  The Knochenhaueramtshaus in Hildesheim

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  The historic town hall in Munster

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  The Neumarkt in Dresden, here the Coselpalais

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  The Potsdam City Palace , the seat of the Brandenburg State Parliament since 2014

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  The garrison church under construction in Potsdam

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  The house of the Goldene Waage in Frankfurt am Main

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  The Berlin Palace under construction (March 2017)

Legend

Completed Reconstructions: Reconstructions that are essentially complete.

• Name: Official name of the building.
• Location: City in which the building is located and its coordinates. Optionally, specific localizations such as B. known districts, parks, streets or squares.
• Old building: period in which the original building was erected and / or period in which the building got the reconstructed appearance.
• Destroyed: Time of severe and / or complete destruction of the original structure.
• Reko: period in which the building was reconstructed.
• Architect: Relevant planners and / or chief construction managers of the original structure and / or the new structure.
• Scope of reconstruction & special features: Brief description of what and how was reconstructed and what is not true to the original. Special features such as B. famous residents, special use, completion of the reconstruction.
• ∞ (Link): A meaningful link to the history of the building and / or to specific project pages of the reconstruction.
• Illustration: A meaningful image of the structure.

Under construction, planned or initiated: possible or already under construction reconstructions.

• Status: State in which the reconstruction project is.
• Information on the reconstruction project & special features: Brief description of what and how is or should be reconstructed. Probability of a reconstruction and information on initiatives, construction plans and construction progress. Special features follow as an option.

Baden-Württemberg

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Bärenschlössle	Stuttgart Rotwildpark map	1817	1943, again: 1994	1963, again: 1997	N / A	Faithful reconstruction.	(baerenschloessle-stuttgart.de)
Deutschhof	Heilbronn map	Origin: 1225 Reconstruction: 1712–1718	1944	1951–?	Old building:? Conversion: WH Behringer New building: Richard Scheffler	Externally largely reconstructed true to the original. The interior has been designed in a modern way. Today it houses the municipal museums, the adult education center and the Heilbronn city archive .	(museen-heilbronn.de)
Trinity Church	Ulm map	1617-1621	1944	1977-1984	N / A	External reconstruction that is largely true to the original. After initially only the repair of the tower ruins was planned, the entire building was then rebuilt.	(kirchen Bezirk-ulm.de)
Möhringer Spitalhof	Stuttgart Moehringen map	1589	Destroyed: 1944, cleared: 1959	1962	N / A	Externally faithful reconstruction.	heimatmuseum-moehringen.de (buergerverein-moehringen.de)
New lock	Stuttgart map	1746-1807	1944	1958-1964	Old building: Leopoldo Retti New building: Horst Linde	Outwardly largely true to the original reconstruction. Initial plans to demolish the ruins of the castle and replace it with a hotel were abandoned after violent protests by citizens and monument preservationists. The decision to rebuild was passed with a majority of one vote in the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg.	(neue-schloss-stuttgart.de)
Sickingen Palace	Freiburg map	1769-1773	1944	1962-1965	Old building: Pierre Michel d'Ixnard New building: Heiner Gierich	Largely reconstructed facade on a modern new building.	(badische-zeitung.de)
town hall	Karlsruhe map	1805-1825	1944	1948-1955	Old building: Friedrich Weinbrenner	The classicistic town hall was historically rebuilt.	(karlsruhe.de)
Bell tower	Stuttgart map	1564 & 1811	1944	1978-1980	N / A	Largely true to the original replica of the condition from 1906. Since the reconstruction there has been a wine bar in the tower.	(weinstube-schellenturm.de)
Bruchsal Castle	Bruchsal map	from 1720	1945	1964-1975	Old building: Maximilian von Welsch , Balthasar Neumann	Largely complete reconstruction. A large part of the interior was also rebuilt true to the original. The last floor was reconstructed by April 2017. Today the castle is used as a museum.	belle-alliance.com (schloss-bruchsal.de)
Karlsruhe Palace	Karlsruhe map	Origin: 1715–1718 Remodeling: around 1770	1944	1955-1966	Old building: Balthasar Neumann , Friedrich von Kesslau , Wilhelm Jeremias Müller	The facade was faithfully restored. The interior is modern.	(karlsruhe.de)
Mannheim Palace	Mannheim map	1746-1807	2nd WW	1947-2007	Old building: Johann Kaspar Herwarthel	Largely true to the original reconstruction, including some interiors. The mansard roof, some rooms and the main courtyard were only reconstructed in 2007. The reconstruction was disputed in the immediate post-war period.	(schloss-mannheim.de)
Villa Mertz	Heilbronn map	1811	1944	1960	Old building: GCE by Etzel	Simplified reconstruction of the pre-war state.	(lingner.com)

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
Stuttgart City Hall and Market Square	Stuttgart map	different	1944	Citizens' Initiative	different	The town hall and market houses were more or less destroyed in World War II, but were mostly rebuildable. However, it was decided against it at the time. Today the market square is felt by many to be bleak, which is why in the course of reconstruction projects in other cities such as B. the Dom-Römer project in Frankfurt or the Neumarkt in Dresden, the first voices are now being heard in Stuttgart to regain market square houses and town hall.	de-de.facebook.com (stuttgarter-zeitung.de)

Bavaria

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Augsburg City Hall	Augsburg map	1615-1624	1944	1955-1984	Old building: Elias Holl	The town hall was externally reconstructed in a historical form, but inside it has been rebuilt in a simplified form. During renovation work from 1980 to 1984, the facade of the town hall was given its original color according to historical documents. The Golden Hall, which has been rebuilt true to the original, enjoys special recognition .	(augsburg.de)
Chinese tower	Munich English Garden map	1789-1790	1944	1951-1952	Old building: Joseph Frey New building: Franz Zell	The tower was rebuilt true to the original. It is now one of the most famous landmarks in the English Garden . Today, however, the ascent is only allowed on special occasions.	(chinaturm.de)
Falcon house	Wurzburg map	1751	1945	50s	N / A	Façade reconstruction, which was carried out based on old photographs. According to the Dehio art manual , the reconstruction is to be considered exemplary. However, the interior of the building was tailored to contemporary uses.
Fuggerei	Augsburg map	from 1514	1944	from 1945	Old building: Thomas Krebs , new building: Raimund von Doblhoff	Most of the original reconstruction of all buildings. For example, the different window dimensions of the individual buildings were not standardized, but rather reconstructed as precisely as possible. Only the technology was brought up to date.	fugger.de (welt.de)
Haslauer block	Munich Ludwigstrasse map	1827-1830	2nd WW	1960-1968	Old building: Leo von Klenze New building: Erwin Schleich	The reconstruction was largely based on Klenze's specifications, although the interior was designed in a modern way. The Haslauer Block is a listed building.
Holy Spirit Hospital	Nuremberg map	1332-1339	1945	1951-1953	New building: Julius Lincke	The exterior of the hospital was largely reconstructed true to the original, including the richly decorated bay window and the pointed tower. However, the reconstruction of the Heilig-Geist-Kirche belonging to the hospital was not done.	(heilig-geist-spital.de)
Lion pharmacy	Aschaffenburg map	16th century	1945	1991-1995	N / A	Faithful reconstruction. After some city representatives and architects strived for a modern new building, the citizens were finally able to join the citizens' initiative “Reconstruction Löwenapotheke e. V. ”enforce. Today the citizens' initiative is set up under the new name “Aschaffenburger Altstadtfreunde e. V. ”continues to focus on historical architecture.	(aschaffenburger-altstadtfreunde.de)
Munich residence	Munich map	1385-1842	1944	1945-2003	various	The residence was largely reconstructed after its destruction. Since almost all of the equipment was relocated before the first bombing raids, a lot of the original substance could also be used inside. Numerous citizens have tried to rebuild it, especially Tino Walz , Rudolf Esterer and the Friends of the Residence association .	residenz-muenchen.de (freunde-der-residenz.de)
Leuchtenberg Palace	Munich Odeonsplatz map	1817-1821	1945	1963-1967	Old building: Leo von Klenze	The palace was built with a brick wall and a historically reconstructed facade. The building structure was executed in a frame construction with reinforced concrete. Today it is the largest palace in Munich.
Johannisburg Castle	Aschaffenburg map	1605-1614	1945	1950-1975	Old building: Georg Ridinger	Largely true to the original reconstruction according to plans from the original construction period. The castle chapel is considered particularly successful . The interior of the castle was modernized as a museum.	(burgen.de)

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
Pellerhaus	Nuremberg map	1602-1605	1945	Under construction / planned	Old building: Jakob Wolff the Elder	Since October 2008 the inner courtyard has been reconstructed on the initiative of the old town friends of Nuremberg . The citizens of Nuremberg and the initiative are also trying to rebuild the south facade, which art historians count among the most important Renaissance facades of secular buildings in Germany. However, this is currently being prevented by some politicians, monument conservationists and architects.	(altstadtfreunde-nuernberg.de)
Straubing Town Hall	Straubing card	1382 approximately	2016	Planning		On November 25, 2016, the historic building of the town hall was badly damaged by fire. A reconstruction that is true to the original is sought.

Berlin

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Old headquarters	Berlin-Mitte Unter den Linden map	1795-1796	1945	2001-2003	Old building: Wilhelm Konrad Title new building: Thomas vd Valentyn	The historical structure has been almost completely reconstructed. The Berlin builders Rupert and York Stuhlemmer were responsible for the facade. The building is owned by the Bertelsmann Foundation and was also reconstructed by them.	(baunetzwissen.de)
German cathedral	Berlin-Mitte Gendarmenmarkt map	1701-1708	1943	1983-1996	Old building: Martin Grünberg	The building was largely reconstructed true to the original.	(bundestag.de)
French cathedral	Berlin-Mitte Gendarmenmarkt map	1780-1785	1944	1981-1987	Old building: Carl von Gontard and Georg Christian Unger Neo-Baroque: Otto March	The building was largely reconstructed true to the original and houses the Berlin Huguenot Museum.	franzoesischer-dom.de (berlin.de)
Crown Prince Palace	Berlin-Mitte Unter den Linden map	1732	1945	1968-1969	Old building: Philipp Gerlach New building: Richard Paulick	The exterior of the Kronprinzenpalais was reproduced true to the original, with the third floor being extended to the wings. The interior of the building was designed in a modern way. Today it is owned by the federal government via the BADV .	(bundesimmobilien.de)
Nikolaikirche	Berlin-Mitte Nikolaiviertel map	1230-1250	1944 & 1949	1980-1987	N / A	For the 750th anniversary of Berlin, the church was faithfully rebuilt according to old drawings and plans with new spiers.	(stadtmuseum.de)
Nikolaiviertel	Berlin-Mitte map	different	1944	1984-1987	various	Numerous buildings have been reconstructed or historically built in the quarter. Particularly noteworthy are the Ephraim-Palais , the Gasthaus Zur Rippe , the Gasthaus Zum Nussbaum , the Judicial Arbor , the Lessing House , the town houses behind the Nikolaikirche and the town houses on Molkenmarkt .	(berlin-nikolaiviertel.com)
Podewils Palace	Berlin-Mitte map	1701-1704	2nd WW	1952-1954	Old building: Jean de Bodt	The facade is a largely original replica of the baroque condition. The roof was initially designed as a gable roof. After a fire in 1966, the historic double hipped roof was restored.	luise-berlin.de (kulturprojekte-berlin.de)
Princesses Palace	Berlin-Mitte Unter den Linden map	1730 & 1811	2nd WW	1962-1964	Old building: Friedrich Wilhelm Diterichs , Heinrich Gentz and Karl Friedrich Schinkel New building: Richard Paulick	The exterior of the building was largely reconstructed true to the original. The interior was built in a modern way and historically revised after reunification.	(berlin.de)
Schauspielhaus Berlin	Berlin-Mitte Gendarmenmarkt map	1818-1821	2nd WW	1979-1984	Old building: Karl Friedrich Schinkel	The outside of the building was largely rebuilt true to the original according to Schinkel's plans. The interiors were rebuilt and tailored to a concert hall.	(berlin-buehnen.de)
Spittelkolonnaden	Berlin-Mitte Dönhoffplatz map	1776	1960	1979	Old building: Carl von Gontard	The southern Spittelkolonnaden were moved a few meters from the real location and reconstructed, including the historical building fabric.
St. Hedwig's Cathedral	Berlin-Mitte Friedrichsstadt map	1747-1773	1943	1952-1963	Old building: Knobelsdorff and Jean Laurent Legeay	Largely true to the original reconstruction including the remaining wall remnants. To this day, however, the spire is missing on the dome, which is why the building appears disproportionate to some viewers.	(hedwigs-kathedrale.de)
Volksbühne Berlin	Berlin-Mitte Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz map	1913-1914	1944	1952-1954	Old building: Oskar Kaufmann New building: Hans Richter	A reconstruction close to the original using the original structure.	(volksbuehne-berlin.de)

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
Berlin City Palace	City district map	1699-1716	1945 & 1950	Under construction [obsolete]	Old building: Andreas Schlüter and Eosander New building: Franco Stella	In 2008 the construction site of the palace was free again after the Palace of the Republic was torn down. The Berliner Schloss - Humboldtforum Foundation has been the client of the new palace since 2009 . Construction work began in March 2013 and on June 12, 2015 the topping-out ceremony for the completed shell of the castle including the roof structure was celebrated. There was and still is controversy about the modern east facade of the palace. The Humboldtforum Museum is to be set up in the City Palace.	berliner-schloss.de (humboldtforum.com)
Schinkelsche Bauakademie	Berlin-Mitte Unter den Linden map	1832-1836	1945 & 1962	Concrete planning	Karl Friedrich Schinkel	The new building of the GDR foreign ministry erected on the site of the building academy was demolished again in 1995/1996. Since then there have been efforts to reconstruct the building academy based on a historical model. In particular, the Building Academy Association, founded in 1994, is committed to this. In 2004, a reconstructed view of the building through scaffolding with curtain-type and printed tarpaulins in original size was set up on the construction site for advertising purposes. The plans have been more specific since 2016, and it is no longer a matter of whether, but of how.	(schinkelsche-bauakademie.de)
Karstadt Hermannplatz	Neukölln district Hermannplatz map	1927-1929	1945	Concrete planning	Philipp Schaefer	In autumn 2018, Signa Holding announced that it would be reconstructing the building's pre-war exterior, including its towers. When the abandoned building was completed in 1929, it was the largest department store in Europe. In the Battle of Berlin , the SS blew up the building so as not to lose the food stored in it to the enemy.	(signa.at)

Brandenburg

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Historic mill of Sanssouci	Potsdam Park Sanssouci map	1787-1791	1945	1983-1993	Old building: CW van den Bosch	The gallery windmill is a largely true-to-original reconstruction of the Dutch mill built between 1787 and 1791, based on old photos and a measurement of the mill stump.	(historical-muehle-potsdam.de)
Cellar gate guard	Potsdam map	1771-1772	Heavily destroyed: 1945 Demolition: 1960	2015-2017	Old building: Georg Christian Unger	External reconstruction. It was once one of ten Potsdam city gates . Today it serves as a residential building.	pnn.de (maz-online.de)
Barberini Palace	Potsdam Alter Markt map	1771-1772	1945 & 1948	2013-2016	Old building: Carl von Gontard New building: Thomas Albrecht	Façade reconstruction using traditional craft techniques. The Barberini Museum , which exhibits Hasso Plattners art collection, is located in the building .	(museum-barberini.com)
Palazzo Pompei	Potsdam Alter Markt map	1754	1945	2016	Old building: Carl Ludwig Hildebrandt	Facade reconstruction. The building was modeled on the Palazzo Pompei in Verona .	potsdamermitte.de (storyofpotsdam.wordpress.com)
Palazzo Chiericati	Potsdam Alter Markt map	1777	1945	2016	Old building: Carl von Gontard	Facade reconstruction. The building borrowed heavily from the Palazzo Chiericati in Vicenza , hence the name. The abandoned building, which was reconstructed here, was previously known as Noack's house.	pnn.de (storyofpotsdam.wordpress.com)
Potsdam City Palace	Potsdam Alter Markt map	1662-1674	1945 & 1960	2010-2014	Old building: Johann Gregor Memhardt	The building of the Brandenburg State Parliament was rebuilt with a historical facade reconstruction at the old location of the castle. This was preceded by a reconstruction of the Fortunaportal with donations.	(stadtschloss-potsdam.org)
Garzau pyramid	Garzau-Garzin map	1784	Expiry from: 1911	2000-2010	Probably: Carl Gotthard Langhans	Faithful reconstruction. It is the largest field stone pyramid in Germany.	(pyramide.garzau.de)
Barn windmill Saalow	Am Mellensee Saalow map	1864	1957 around	1992-1993	Old building: JTL Schubert	Optically and functionally faithful reconstruction using stored original parts. The mill was originally located near Dresden and was finally rebuilt 100 kilometers from its original location after unsuccessful attempts at assembly.	(Scheunenwindmuehle.de)
Villa Jacobs	Potsdam Bertinistrasse map	1842	1981	2005-2008	Old building: Ludwig Persius New building: Marianne and Stefan Ludes	From 2005 the villa was rebuilt true to the original after it was not used in the GDR period (due to the proximity to the border) and was finally demolished.	(villajacobs.de)

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
Garrison Church	Potsdam map	1730-1735	Ship: 1945 Tower: 1968	under construction	Philipp Gerlach	Faithful reconstruction of the tower. The style of the nave has not yet been determined. The reconstruction of the church tower officially began on October 29, 2017. After the restoration of the slightly damaged tower had already begun in GDR times, after Walter Ulbricht's visit to Potsdam in 1967, construction was stopped and the tower was blown up a little later.	(garnisonkirche-potsdam.de)
Kongsnæs Vente-Halle sailor station	Potsdam map	1891-1892	1945 & 1961	under construction	Holm Hansen Munthe	The Vente Hall should be reconstructed as true to the original as possible, based on historical plans and photographs.	matrosenstation.de (kongsnaes.de)

Bremen

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Commercial building	Bremen old town map	1619-1621	1944	1948-1959	Old building: Johann Nacke & Ernst Krossmann New building: Gustav Ulrich	Largely true to the original reconstruction. The south gable was formed by surviving parts of a demolished building from the same period. The building is a historical monument.	bremen-tourismus.de (denkmalpflege.bremen.de)
Hanseatic House	Bremen old town map	1576-1600	1944	1950-1953	New building: Arnold Bischoff & Peter Ahlers	Externally largely true to the original reconstruction. Since 1983 head office of the commercial health insurance fund . The building is a historical monument.	(denkmalpflege.bremen.de)
City scales	Bremen old town map	1586-1588	1944	1945–1961	Old building: Lüder von Bentheim New building: u. a. Rudolf Stein	The city scales have been partially reconstructed using original building materials. The reconstruction was made possible by an exchange of land by Sparkasse Bremen. The building is a historical monument.	bremen-tourismus.de (denkmalpflege.bremen.de)

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
St. Ansgarii	Bremen old town map	1229	1943	Citizens' Initiative	N / A	Citizens' initiatives in local media and social networks, without specifying the scope and use of a possible reconstruction. The occupied building site is a big problem.	bremen-history.com ( stadtbild-deutschland.org )
Vinegar house	Bremen old town map	1618	1944	Citizens' Initiative	presumably Lüder von Bentheim	A reconstructed facade was installed on the ground floor after the end of the war. Some citizens are trying to restore the facade completely.	bremen-history.com bremen-history.com (bremen-tourismus.de)
Kornhaus	Bremen old town map	1590-1591	1944	Citizens' Initiative	Lüder von Bentheim	The Kornhaus was an outstanding building from the Weser Renaissance and, together with the reconstructed state scales, flanked the important Langenstrasse. The construction site has remained vacant to this day, which would greatly facilitate a possible reconstruction.	bremen-tourismus.de ( stadtbild-deutschland.org )
Lloyd building	Bremen old town map	1910	1944	Citizens' Initiative	Johann Georg Poppe	Little prospect of realization at the moment. Among other things, five large sandstone reliefs from the original main portal, each representing a continent, have been preserved. Today there is a shopping center on the construction site.	(bremen-history.com)

Hamburg

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Ballin City	Hamburg Veddel map	1901	1939-1963	2007	N / A	The BallinStadt consists of three reconstructed emigration halls. An emigration museum is housed in them. A barracks have also been reconstructed true to the original inside.	(ballinstadt.de)
Good News Church	Hamburg Dulsberg map	1935-1937	1943	1953	Friedrich Dyrssen Peter Averhoff	The Frohbotschaftskirche was rebuilt true to the original by its original architects.	(kirche-dulsberg.de)
Hamburger Michel	Hamburg Neustadt map	1647-1750	1906	1906-1912	Old building: Johann Leonhard Prey & Ernst Georg Sonnin New building: Julius Faulwasser	Reconstruction of the church in external form. The previous wooden structure was replaced by steel and concrete. The church, which was destroyed by soldering, was only reconstructed under pressure from the citizens of Hamburg. Today it is one of Hamburg's most famous landmarks and is a listed building.	st-michaelis.de ( denkmalschutz.de )
Saint Peter's Church	Hamburg old town map	1310-1327	1842	1842-1878	New building: Hermann Peter Fersenfeldt & Johann Hermann Maack & Alexis de Chateauneuf	The main church Sankt Petri fell victim to the Hamburg fire and was then largely reconstructed true to the original.	(sankt-petri.de)
St. Trinity	Altona old town map	Tower: 1688–1694 Church: 1742–1743	1943	1954-1969	Tower: Jacob Bläser Church: Cay Dose New building: Horst Sandtmann & Friedhelm Grundmann	The exterior of the baroque church building was restored in its old form after being destroyed in the war. Before the war, unlike today, it was nestled between rows of houses.	(altona-altstadt.de)

Hesse

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Old opera	Frankfurt map	1880	1944	Securing the ruins from 1952, reconstruction 1976–1981	Old building: Richard Lucae , reconstruction: Braun & Schlockermann	1964 Foundation of the "Aktiongemeinschaft Opernhaus Frankfurt am Main eV" under the direction of Fritz Dietz . Externally true to the original reconstruction, inside only the vestibule and foyer reconstructed. Use as a concert and event venue.	(alteoper.de)
Old city library	Frankfurt map	1820–1825, extensions: 1891/1914	1943/1944	2003-2005	Old building: JFC Heß , reconstruction: Christoph Mäckler	Externally extensive reconstruction without the earlier magazine attachments on the back. Use by the Literaturhaus Frankfurt . The reconstruction was mainly financed by a citizens' association and the Hertie Foundation .	(literaturhaus-frankfurt.de)
Old Town Hall	Darmstadt map	1598-1601	1944	1954-1955	N / A	Largely true to the original reconstruction. The Ratskeller received an emergency roof as early as 1948 and then reopened.	(darmstadt-stadtlexikon.de)
Goethe House	Frankfurt map	1755	1944	1947-1951	New building: Theo Kellner	Faithful reconstruction. The original interior could be saved. Parental home of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe	(goethehaus-frankfurt.de)
Canvas house	Frankfurt map	1396-1399	1943/44	1980-1983	New building: Giefer / Mäckler	Faithful reconstruction using the existing building fabric. Modern staircase on the south facade. Use as a Caricatura Museum for Comic Art
Stables	Kassel card	1591-1593	1943	1962-1965	N / A	On the outside, the reconstruction is based on the old model and the inside is designed as a modern market hall.	(markthalle-kassel.de)
New old town	Frankfurt old town map	N / A	1944	2012-2018	N / A	Streets behind the Lämmchen , chicken market , market and 15 buildings reconstructed as creative replicas according to contemporary building regulations: Braubachstraße 21, Hof Rebstock , Klein Nürnberg, Goldenes Lämmchen , Alter Esslinger, Haus zum Esslinger , Zur Flechte, Schlegel, Eichhorn, Goldene Schere, Würzgarten, Golden Libra , Green Linden Tree, New Red House , Red House.	(domroemer.de)
Orangery	Kassel card	1703-1711	1943	1976-1981	N / A	Externally, largely true to the original, but with a modern interior.	(museum-kassel.de)
Palais Thurn and Taxis	Frankfurt map	1731-1739	1943/1944	2004-2009	Old building: Robert de Cotte New building: KSP Architects	Reconstruction with a modified facade, modified floor plan and reduced cubature. The interior was also partially reconstructed.	(palais-frankfurt.com)
Paulskirche	Frankfurt city ​​center map	1786-1833	1944	1947/48	Johann Friedrich Christian Hess , reconstruction: Rudolf Schwarz	First reconstruction in Frankfurt after the war, use of the national monument as an exhibition, memorial and meeting place. In the course of a necessary renovation, a return to the state at the time of the Frankfurt National Assembly is also being discussed.	bild.de (sueddeutsche.de)
Roman complex	Frankfurt Römerberg map	before 1322 to	1944	1952	Reconstruction: Otto Apel, Rudolf Letocha, William Rohrer and Martin Herdt	The exterior of the stone houses Römer , Goldener Schwan , Löwenstein and Alt-Limpurg have been largely reconstructed. The former half-timbered houses Frauenstein , Salzhaus , Silberberg and Wanebach are reconstructions in the simple style of the 1950s on partially preserved ground floors.	(frankfurt.de)
Rumpenheim Castle	Offenbach am Main map	1678-1680	1943	1985-2003	N / A	Externally largely rebuilt true to the original. The newly founded citizens' initiative Rumpenheim e. V. 1973 prevented the demolition of the ruins planned by the city and advocated the reconstruction in the shape of 1805.	bi-rumpenheim.org (offenbach.de)
Saturday mountain	Frankfurt Römerberg map	N / A	1944	1981-1983	N / A	The buildings Big and Little Angel , “Black Star”, “Goldener Greif” and “Wilder Mann” are externally faithful reconstructions. The houses "Kleiner Dachsberg / Schlüssel", "Großer Lauberberg" and "Kleiner Lauberberg" are also reconstructions with visible frameworks in a construction that has not been historically documented. The models were plastered or slated until 1944.	(pro-altstadt-frankfurt.de)
Stone house	Frankfurt old town map	1464	1944	1959-1962	N / A	Externally reconstructed true to the original and modern inside.	(steinernes-haus.de)

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
Langer Franz and Kleiner Cohn	Frankfurt Römerberg map	1900-1908	1944	Concrete planning	Ludwig Neher and Franz von Hoven	The Friends of Frankfurts Association has been trying to reconstruct the two towers, which were rebuilt after the war, only in a simplified and considerably lower position. Previous plans failed due to the lack of funding. In April 2017 the parliamentary groups of the CDU, SPD and Greens decided to commission a cost analysis.	freunde-frankfurts.de (stvv.frankfurt.de)
Playhouse	Frankfurt city ​​center map	1899-1902	1944	Rebuilt in 1950/51 and 1959–1963	Heinrich Seeling	The theater, which was badly damaged in 1944, was repaired in 1950/51 as the Great House of the Municipal Theaters . From 1959 to 1963 it was expanded to create a double theater for the Frankfurt Opera and the Frankfurt Theater , with the Art Nouveau facade being replaced by a 120-meter-long glass facade. In 2016, an appraisal determined the need for renovation of the double system. An association suggests not to renovate the double complex, but to reconstruct the theater true to the original and to build a new building for the opera at a different location.	(frankfurterschauspielhaus.de)

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Archdeaconate	Wismar map	1400 about	1945	1962-1963	Old building: H. Münster	The archdeaconate was rebuilt true to the original according to old plans.	(ostsee.de)
Demmin City Hall	Demmin card	1769 about	1945	1997-1998	Old building: Havestadt & Contag	The exterior of the building was reconstructed true to the original based on the historical model.	(demmin.de)
George Church	Wismar map	1404-1550	1945–1990	1990-2010	N / A	The supposedly largest ruin in Germany was faithfully rebuilt with the help of donations. The choir of St. Georgen is from the church building from 1290.	aufbauverein-georgen.de (georgenkirche.de)
Cow gate	Rostock map	1262	1942	1962-1984	N / A	The tower was rebuilt true to the original by 1984. As early as 1938, the true to original dismantling of the tower, which was converted into a residential building in 1825, began. However, the tower was then destroyed by a bomb hit.	(ostsee.de)
Mahnkesche mill	Stralsund map	1788 about	1981	2009–2012	N / A	After a fire and a long period of decay, the mill was faithfully reconstructed at its new location in Stralsund Zoo . There it is now well embedded in the landscape for visitors to see.	(zimmerei-stralsund.de)
Reuterhaus	Wismar map	N / A	1988	1988-1990	N / A	The building, which was reconstructed based on a historical model, is now part of the Wismar market ensemble, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is named after the writer Fritz Reuter .
Grist mill Altensien	Rügen Altensien map	N / A	1940 approx	2006	N / A	Faithful, functional reconstruction. The post mill is exceptionally small.
Sellin pier	Rügen Sellin map	1906/1925	Partial destruction in 1941, demolition in 1978	1992-1998	New building: Architects Müller & Herrmann	True to original reconstruction of the condition from 1927.	(seebrueckesellin.de)
Wodarg weir storage facility	Breest card	1300-1301	1360	1988-1990	N / A	The replica is based on archaeological excavations. Presumably the weir store belonged to the weir system of today's castle ruins Conerow .	(heimat-mecklenburgische-seenplatte.de)

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
Old school	Wismar Gothic Quarter map	before 1351	1945	Citizens' initiatives	N / A	So far, some cellar rooms have been exposed during the excavations and securing work. A wooden box has been protecting the excavation site since 2015. After completion of the same, a rebuilding of the old school is planned.
Neustrelitz residential palace	Neustrelitz Residenzviertel map	1726-1731, 1865, 1905-1909	1945	Citizens' initiatives	N / A	In 1998 the "Residenzschlossverein Neustrelitz eV" was formed to promote the reconstruction of the castle. From 2001, a tent facade and a steel tower advertised the reconstruction, similar to the Berlin City Palace. In 2013 the association developed a comprehensive concept for the Schlossberg. Backfilling of the castle cellars planned for 2018 has been stopped.
Putbus Castle	Ruegen Putbus map	1725	1959-1964	Citizens' initiatives	u. a. JG Steinmeyer	Despite ongoing repair work, the building was blown up and demolished for ideological reasons. Today only the lake terrace is left. A citizens' initiative is currently soliciting approval for the reconstruction of the building.	residenzstadt-putbus.de gutshaeuser.de nordkurier.de

Lower Saxony

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Old scales	Braunschweig old town map	1534	1944	1991-1994	N / A	The building, which was destroyed in World War II, has been faithfully reconstructed. The half-timbering was built exclusively with wood connections. Even preserved original parts were used.	(braunschweig.de)
Brunswick Castle	Braunschweig map	1717-1791	1st: 1830 2nd: 1945	2005-2006	Old building: Hermann Korb 1. New building: Carl Theodor Ottmer 2. New building: N / A	The exterior of the castle was reconstructed true to the original, but built together with and on a modern shopping center. In addition to the sales area of ​​the castle arcades, the castle houses the Braunschweig City Library and the Braunschweig City Archives, as well as the cultural administration and cultural institute and the castle museum with some reconstructed rooms.	braunschweig.de (schlossmuseum-braunschweig.de)
Dankwarderode Castle	Braunschweig map	1160-1175	1873	1887-1906	New building: Ludwig Winter	As far as possible, a reconstruction that is true to the original, including the medieval remains.	(burgen.de)
Prince-Bishop's Residence	Hildesheim Domhof map	1727-1753	1945	1949-1950	Old building: Justus Wehmer	Externally true to the original reconstruction. The interior was completely lost and has not been reconstructed.
Iron Age House Darpvenne	Ostercappeln card	300 BC Chr.	N / A	2008	N / A	The house and its surroundings were reconstructed based on archaeological findings from the pre-Roman Iron Age.	(eisenzeithaus.de)
Hildesheim Cathedral	Hildesheim Domhof map	872	1945	1950-1960	N / A	Externally largely rebuilt true to the original. The baroque interior design was completely dispensed with and simple furnishings with light Romanesque features were chosen instead. The cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the only cathedral in Germany that had to be re-consecrated due to its destruction. The thousand-year-old rose bush, which was burned when the cathedral was destroyed, sprouted again the following spring due to the still intact roots.	(dom-hildesheim.de)
Bonehauer office building	Hildesheim map	1529	1945	1986	New building: Dieter Oesterlen	Built with 400 m³ oak wood and approx. 7500 wooden nails, completely in the traditional style. It was voted the most beautiful building in the broadcasting area by NDR viewers in 2006.	(raymond-faure.com)
Royal Palace Werla	Schladen-Werla	9th century	14th century	from 2010	N / A	The partially reconstructed Palatinate is considered an important castle complex of the early Middle Ages.	(kaiserpfalz.schladen-werla.de)
Leibnizhaus	Hannover old town map	1499	1943	1981-1983	New building: Wilfried Ziegemeier	It was reconstructed at the Holzmarkt with a faithful facade. It was originally located at Schmiedestrasse 10, where there is now a parking garage. From 1698 until his death in 1716, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz , today's namesake, lived in an apartment in the house.	(hannover.de)
Michaeliskirche	Hildesheim map	1010	1945	1947-1960	N / A	The Michaeliskirche was rebuilt on the old foundations according to the original plans and in the previous shape. The church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.	(welterbe-niedersachsen.de)
Herrenhausen Castle	Hannover Herrenhausen Gardens map	from 1640	1943	2011-2013	New building: JK Architekten GbR	The castle was reconstructed in the facade of the classical Laves Castle. The interior is modern. The Volkswagen Foundation set it up with its own funds. Today it is a modern conference center and parts of the Hanover Historical Museum are located in the palace wings .	(schloss-herrenhausen.de) (hannover.de)
Lilienthal observatory	Lilienthal card	1782	1813	2015	Old building: Johann Hieronymus Schroeter	Faithful reconstruction, both in appearance and function.	(telescopium-lilienthal.de)
Sugar loaf turned inside out	Hildesheim map	1510 approximately	1945	2009-2010	N / A	Replica close to the original. The name is derived from the projecting floors.
Wedekindhaus	Hildesheim map	1598	1945	1984-1986	N / A	Largely true to the original reconstruction of the facade.	(raymond-faure.com)

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
River water art	Hanover map	1895	1964	Citizens' Initiative	Old building: Hubert Stier	There are currently no concrete plans. Suggestions provide at least an external reconstruction. Turbines could be installed inside to generate electricity and a technology museum could also move in.	(flusswasserkunst.de)
Detachment corner house	Luneburg map	Beginning 16th century	2013	under construction	New building: HSR architects	Façade reconstruction true to the original.	ndr.de (hsr-architekten.de)
Pillar house	Hildesheim map	1623	1945	Citizens' Initiative	N / A	It is planned to put a faithful facade in front of the existing building behind. A rebuilding of the pillar house is controversial because of the monument protection for the subsequent buildings.	(deutsche-schutzgebiete.de)
Jakobikirche	Hildesheim map	1514	1945	Citizens' Initiative	N / A	It is planned to rebuild the spire of the Jakobikirche. But the project is currently shut down due to financial problems.

North Rhine-Westphalia

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Deutz Abbey	Cologne Koeln-Deutz map	1659-1776	2nd WW	Church: 1954–77 Monastery: 1971–73	New building: Karl Band	First, the church of Alt St. Heribert was largely rebuilt true to the original. The facade of the later rebuilt monastery building corresponds to the historical appearance and is listed.	[1]
Adlerturm Dortmund	Dortmund map	14th century	around 1800	1992	N / A	The archaeological reconstruction was built over the original foundations of the former defense tower. The tower houses a children's museum on the medieval history of the city on six floors.	(dortmund.de)
Erbdrostenhof	Munster map	1753-1757	1944	1953-1970	Old building: Johann Conrad Schlaun	The building was restored according to old plans. The reconstructed baroque ballroom is particularly outstanding.	(lwl.org)
Great St. Martin	Cologne map	1150 to 1240	1945	1955-1971	New building: Herbert Molis , Wilhelm Schorn and Joachim Schürmann	Largely true to the original reconstruction, the interior of which has not yet been fully completed. The citizens of Cologne were able to push through the reconstruction against the strong resistance of some politicians, artists, preservationists and architects, who would have preferred to erect modern buildings on the construction site.	(romanische-kirchen-koeln.de)
Great Church (Burgsteinfurt)	Steinfurt	before 1222	1990	1991	N / A	Reconstruction of parts of the tower and the barrel vault after severe hurricane damage.	(ekbf.de)
House flea	Krefeld map	1766	1943	1950	Old building: Michael Leydel	Reconstruction of the facades and the social hall.	(krefeld.de)
Historic town hall Bocholt	Bocholt map	1618-1624	1945	1948-1955	N / A	The building was reconstructed as true to the original as possible. After originally stipulated by Jan van Lintelo reconstructed Lucy Vollbrecht-Büschlepp the Cabinet panes of the bay window.	(bocholt.de)
Historic town hall of Münster	Munster map	1200 about	1944	1950-1958	N / A	Largely true to the original reconstruction. The town hall is considered the place of the Peace of Westphalia . The city of Münster is making every effort to obtain the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site for the town hall after the European Heritage Seal .	(baukunst-nrw.de)
Historic town hall Wesel	Wesel map	1455-1500	1945	2010-2011	N / A	The faithfully reconstructed facade was hung in front of the existing building. The Citizens' Initiative Historisches Rathaus Wesel e. V. has been collecting money for the reconstruction since 2003. In 2015, the reconstruction of the missing figures on the piano nobile of the show facade began.	(historisches-rathaus-wesel.de)
Joseph's Chapel	Düsseldorf old town map	1712-1716	1943	1950-1976	Old building: Matteo Alberti	Largely reconstructed true to the original, after it was initially only rebuilt in a very simplified manner.	(buergerstiftung-lambertus.de)
Petri church house	Muelheim an der Ruhr old town map	1200 approx	1943	2006-2016	New building: Peter Schnatmann	Reconstruction of the facade with the inclusion of the old alignment lines	stiftung-petrikirchenhaus.de (waz.de)
Principal market	Munster map	13th - 14th century	1944	1945-1958	N / A	The total of 48 gabled houses were rebuilt historically, sometimes more and sometimes less precisely, including their famous arcades. The town wine house, the facade of which was reconstructed true to the original, should be emphasized.	(baukunst-nrw.de)
Kalkar town hall	Kalkar map	1438-1446	2nd WW	N / A	Old building: Johann Wyrenberg	The town hall was rebuilt in the old style but with a different floor plan. An altarpiece by Jan Joest served as a model, among other things. The building is a historical monument.	(baukunst-nrw.de)
Paderborn town hall	Paderborn map	1613-1620	1945	1947-1958	Old building: Hermann Baumhauer	Largely true to the original reconstruction, directly after the end of the war. Today the Paderborn City Council and the registry office are located in the building.	(ratskeller-paderborn.de)
Headquarters Krupp	Food card	1818-1819	1944	1961	N / A	The main building was rebuilt about 100 meters from the historical location according to the original plans. The occasion was the 150th company anniversary of Friedrich Krupp AG .	(route-industriekultur.ruhr)
St. Paul Cathedral	Muenster	1225-1264	2nd WW	1946-1956	N / A	The reconstruction was largely true to the original with the exception of some wall and ceiling paintings and the west portal.	(paulusdom.de)
Theater Aachen	Aachen map	1822-1825	1943	1950-1951	Old building: Karl Friedrich Schinkel and Johann Peter Cremer New building: Philipp Kerz	Historically, the building was rebuilt exactly where it was before. However, the roof has been simplified and the two side turrets are missing.	(theateraachen.de)

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
Old Town Hall	Dortmund map	no later than 1241	Demolition: by 1955	Citizens' initiative, founded in January 2018	including Friedrich Kullrich	The Kullrich version from 1899, which existed until it was demolished, is now to be reconstructed. In a survey by Ruhrnachrichten, 84% of the participants were in favor of reconstruction and 13% against. The Rahaus can be seen in a virtual tour of the market square around 1909.	ruhrnachrichten.de ruhrnachrichten.de youtube.com (stadtbild-deutschland.org)
Mercator House	Duisburg map	11th century	N / A	Archaeological investigations have been completed and the construction site is now being prepared	N / A	The Duisburg Community Foundation is the driving force behind the project to reconstruct the Mercator House. The reconstruction has already been decided, but final usage concepts are still missing and the financing is not yet in place. The construction site is already vacant, but further archaeological investigations have to be awaited. The planned start of construction is at the end of 2018.	buergerstiftung-duisburg.de rp-online.de (waz.de)

Rhineland-Palatinate

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Wooden tower	Mainz map	15th century	1945	1961	N / A	For the 2000th anniversary of the city of Mainz, the Gothic wooden tower was reconstructed true to the original.	(regionalgeschichte.net)
Market houses	Mainz market map	different	1945	1979-1991	New building: Massimiliano Fuksas	On the market side, the historical facades have been largely reconstructed. The remaining facades are modern, which led to considerable protests on the part of many citizens, which were unsuccessful.	(dermainzer.net)
Neusatz School	Worms card	1891	2nd WW	N / A	Old building: Karl Hofmann	Mostly true to the original reconstruction in the post-war period.	(worms.de)
Red House	Trier main market map	1684	1944	1968-1970	Old building: Wolfgang Stuppeler	Historical reconstruction. The inscription “ANTE ROMAM TREVIRIS STETIT ANNIS MILLE TRECENTIS” affixed to the building indicates the legend that Trier is 1,300 years older than Rome.	[2]
Schiller House	Ludwigshafen Oggersheim map	1750	2nd WW	1956	N / A	Largely true to the original reconstruction, including the remaining old building fabric. The building owes its name to the poet Friedrich Schiller , who hid for a while in what was then the “Gasthof Zum Viehhof”.	(schiller-in-oggersheim.de)
Steipe	Trier main market map	1430-1483	1944	1968-1970	N / A	The Gothic building was faithfully restored. After a modern development had also been considered, the citizens' desire to get the historic landmark back finally prevailed. Doubts about the compatibility of a modern building in the cityscape ultimately led to the reconstruction.	(ratskeller-trier.de)
Worms synagogue	Worms card	1174/1175	destroyed: 1938, cleared: 1942	1985-1961	N / A	After preliminary archaeological investigations, the synagogue , which was destroyed during the November pogroms in 1938 , was reconstructed true to the original and partly with original parts.	jewische-gemeinden.de (alemannia-judaica.de)
Wartberg Tower	Alzey card	1420 approximately	1st: 1945 2nd: 1970	1st: 1960 2nd: 1989	N / A	Two historical reconstructions, but only partially the second time.	(alzey.de)
To the Roman Emperor	Mainz map	1653-1664	1945	1960-1961	N / A	The outside of the building was reconstructed true to the original and has housed the Gutenberg Museum since 1962, together with a new building .	(dein-rhein-main.de)

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
Episcopal palace	Mainz map	1663-1666	1942 & 1962	Citizens' Initiative	N / A	Individual initiatives, yet without concrete plans or public relations. In 1993 the garden portal was rebuilt at the old location. The other portals and sandstone work have also been preserved elsewhere. The Episcopal Palace was demolished in favor of a parking garage, which still occupies the construction site today.	(schloesserrundschau.de)

Saarland

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Anna Chapel	Mandelbachtal Habkirchen map	1239 about	1939-1940	1947	N / A	Externally rebuilt true to the original. However, the choir was expanded and the church hall lengthened. In addition, a second window was installed on each side.	(saarland-lese.de)
Friedenskirche	Saarbrücken map	1743-1751	1944	1961-1966	Old building: Friedrich Joachim Stengel	Outwardly true to the original reconstruction according to Stengel's plans. Inside, however, a modern style was used.
Ludwig Church	Saarbrücken map	1762-1775	1944	1949 - today	Old building: Friedrich Joachim Stengel	Largely true to the original reconstruction of the pre-war condition. It is still being carefully reconstructed piece by piece.	(regionalgeschichte.net)
Saar crane	Saarbrücken map	1761-1762	1852	1989-1991	Old building: Friedrich Joachim Stengel	A functionally and optically true to the original reconstruction at the old location. Old plans and engravings made it possible to rebuild. Today the crane is a technical monument .	(saarbruecken.de)
Villa Borg	Perl Borg card	1st century	N / A	1997-2001	N / A	Archaeological reconstruction of the manor house with inner courtyard, gatehouse, tavern, living and economic areas and a Roman bath with hypocaust .	(villa-borg.de)

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
Hoferkopf tower	Friedrichsthal wayside shrine card	1st tower: 1931 2nd tower: 1994	1st tower: 1972 2nd tower: 2014	Citizens' Initiative	N / A	Today the "Förderverein Hoferkopfturm e. V. “with members from Friedrichsthal, Bildstock and Maybach for the reconstruction of a lookout tower. The new tower, based on the tower built in 1931, is to be built as a wooden structure. The necessary plans are still available. In contrast to the original, a loose transverse or longitudinal cladding with viewing platforms is provided on each level. However, the wooden tower version described and proposed by the association has not yet been secured. An aluminum construction could also be implemented at the instigation of the city council.	(hoferkopfturm.de)

Saxony

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Bibliotheca Albertina	Leipzig map	1887-1891	1945	1992-2002	Old building: Arwed Rossbach	Mostly very elaborate reconstruction of the facades true to the original.	(leipziginfo.de)
Bishop Benno House	Bautzen Schmochtitz map	1763-1770	1945	1990-1992	Old building: Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann	Historical reconstruction of the manor house. The facility is named after Bishop Benno von Meißen	(benno-haus.de)
Coselpalais	Dresden old town map	1763-1764	1945	1998-2000	Old building: Julius Heinrich Schwarze	The faithfully rebuilt Coselpalais is the first “lead building” in an exposed location, right next to the Frauenkirche .	(coselpalais-dresden.de)
Dinglingerhaus	Dresden old town map	1711	1945	2015-2017	Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann	Largely true to the original reconstruction including the partially preserved cellar.	(Kimmerle GBR Jüdenhof)
Dresden Castle	Dresden old town map	Origin: 12th century. Renaissance: from 1547	1945	1985-2013	Reconstruction from 1547: Caspar Voigt von Wierandt	Largely true to the original reconstruction. Reconstruction began during the GDR era, but only pushed ahead after the fall of the Wall. Five museums have their home in the castle today, the historic and the new green vault , the coin cabinet , the copper engraving cabinet and the armory with the Türckische Cammer .	(skd.museum)
woman Church	Dresden old town map	1726-1743	1945	1993-2005	Old building: George Bähr New building: Eberhard Burger	The Frauenkirche is a faithful reconstruction. It is considered the best-known reconstruction in Germany and is seen as an outstanding example of the recovery of lost architecture. Thanks to the numerous donations from all over the world, the church could be built faster than it was planned according to the plan.	(frauenkirche-dresden.de)
High tower	Chemnitz map	Origin: 12th century. Baroque: 1746	1945/1946	1986	N / A	Historically accurate reconstruction of the tower, with a steel structure, slated and covered with copper.
Neumarkt	Dresden old town map	Different	1945	2005 – today	Various	Several reconstructions and partial reconstructions in addition to historicizing buildings and a few modern buildings. The area is divided into quarters (I to VIII), which were and are being developed and built on individually. The Society Historischer Neumarkt Dresden is strongly committed to a historical appearance of the Neumarkt. The Hotel Stadt Rom , which was regarded as an outstanding example of bourgeois architecture, and the Palais Hoym , whose reconstruction is still being fought for, are to be emphasized.	(neumarkt-dresden.de)
Kurländer Palais	Dresden map	1728-1729	1945	2006-2007	Old building: Johann Christoph Knöffel	The Kurländer Palais was rebuilt together with its interior and exterior facilities. It was the last inner-city war ruin.	(kurlaender-palais.com)
Semper Opera	Dresden map	1871-1878	1945	1977-1985	Old building: Gottfried Semper New building: Wolfgang Hänsch	The building was largely rebuilt according to the old plans. The reconstruction was prepared in detail with backup work and conceptual studies.	dresden-und-sachsen.de (semperoper.de)
Taschenbergpalais	Dresden map	1706-1711	1945	1992-1995	Old building: Johann Friedrich Karcher	The Taschenbergpalais was reconstructed according to historical plans and using the original structure.	(dresden-und-sachsen.de)

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
Fool's house	Dresden map	1755	1945 & 1950	Planning		A reconstruction is primarily aimed at by the Society of Historical Neumarkt Dresden . The demolition of a pedestrian underpass necessary for the reconstruction has meanwhile been carried out and the reconstruction of the Narrenhäusel was decided by the Dresden city council in 2015. The architectural design is still being struggled with.	(neumarkt-dresden.de)
Neustadt town hall	Dresden Innere Neustadt map	1750-1754	1945	Citizens' Initiative	Johann Gottfried Fehre	The citizens' initiative INITIATIVE FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE NEUSTÄDTER TOWN HALL strives for a reconstruction that is true to the original. Inside, however, it should have a modern use. For this purpose, the initiative is looking for an investor who will pay the construction costs. In addition, true-to-scale plans of the Neustadt town hall are currently being made.	(neustaedter-rathaus.de)
Oppenheim Palace	Dresden Seevorstadt Ost map	1845-1848	1951	Planning considerations	Gottfried Semper	Under pressure from the GDR city council , the palace was struck from the list of monuments of the city of Dresden in 1951 and shortly afterwards it was blown up. The new building planned in its place was never erected, so a reconstruction of the building is now being sought in the same place.	(neumarkt-dresden.de)

Saxony-Anhalt

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Old Town Hall	Magdeburg map	1691-1698	1945	1965-1969	Old building: Heinrich Schmütze	The old town hall was largely reconstructed historically, but without any modifications that were added over time.	(wirsindmagdeburg.de)
Homburgswarte	Harz Thale map	1901	N / A	1993	N / A	Faithful reconstruction. The Homburgswarte was built on the site of a Germanic Fliehburg (Homburg). The old castle was probably built between 750 and 450 BC. Built in BC.	(ausflugsziel-harz.de)
Johanniskirche	Dessau map	1690-1702	1944	1955	Old building: Martin Grünberg	Simple but historical reconstruction. The baroque interior was not restored.	(johanniskirche-dessau.de)
new town hall	Magdeburg map	1904-1907	1945	1950	Old building: Wilhelm Berner	Faithful reconstruction of the New Town Hall.	(zeitreisen-magdeburg.de)
Palatinate Tilleda	Tilleda Kyffhäuser Map	10th century	13th century	2001	N / A	Archaeological reconstruction of parts of the Palatinate. In 1871 the remains of the wall were first interpreted as the remains of the Palatinate. From 1935 to 1939 and from 1958 to 1979 extensive excavations took place, which probably released the entire Palatinate.	(pfalz-tilleda.de)
Town hall with council arbor	Halberstadt map	Town hall: 14th century. Council arbor: 1663	1945	Town hall: 1997–1998 Council arbor: 2004	N / A	The town hall was rebuilt in its historical basic form, but partly with a modern exterior design. Later, a broad-based public campaign was also able to realize the historical reconstruction of the Ratslaube with donations.	mdr.de (belocal.de)
Hundisburg Castle	Haldensleben Hundisburg map	1693-1712	1945	1990-2012	Old building: Hermann Korb	Little by little, the castle was restored true to the original, including some interiors and outbuildings. Among other things, beer has been brewed at the old location again since 2011.	(schloss-hundisburg.de)
Saint Agnes	Magdeburg New Neustadt Map	1861	1944	1949	N / A	Historical reconstruction right after the end of the war.	(johannes-bosco-magdeburg.de)
Wallwitzburg	Dessau Ziebigk map	1796-1800	N / A	2008-2011	N / A	The tower ruins were reconstructed in the original style, taking into account the existing building fabric. A flagpole and a stair tower are planned for the future.	(wallwitzburg.de)

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
Old Town Hall	Hall card	1558-1569	1950	Citizens' Initiative	Nickel Hoffmann	The old town hall, which was only partially destroyed and whose baroque wing remained almost undamaged, was gradually demolished until 1950. The foundation walls are still well preserved. The "Altes Rathaus Halle (Saale)" foundation is currently soliciting donations for a planned reconstruction.	(halles-altes-rathaus.de)
Council scales	Hall card	1573-1581	1950	Citizens' Initiative		The partially destroyed council scales were demolished by 1950. In 2004, the inauguration of the department store extension on the Ratswaage property was accompanied by a vigil under the motto: “Against the Kaufhofklotz”. Georg Friedrich Handel was enrolled in the Ratswaage belonging to the University of Halle . The “Old Town Hall Halle (Saale)” foundation is intensely committed to a reconstruction.
Ulrich Church	Magdeburg map	1000 about	1956	Citizens' Initiative	N / A	The relatively lightly damaged Ulrichskirche was blown up by the SED as one of eight churches that could be rebuilt. The building site of the church in a central location is still free today, but all efforts to reconstruct it have so far failed.	(ulrichskirche.de)

Schleswig-Holstein

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Lübeck Cathedral	Lübeck old town map	1173-1247	1942 & 1946	until 1982	New building: Friedhelm Grundmann Horst Sandtmann	Externally true to the original reconstruction. In contrast to the original, the substructure of the tower helmets was built with lightweight concrete, and their foundations were also reinforced.	(domzuluebeck.de)
Marienkirche	Lübeck old town map	1277-1351	1942	1947-1959	N / A	Externally true to the original reconstruction. The wooden construction was replaced by a construction made of lightweight concrete. In the south tower there is a memorial chapel with the original bells that fell down in World War II.	(st-marien-luebeck.de)
St. Peter's Church	Lübeck old town map	1227-1250	1942	until 1986	N / A	Externally true to the original reconstruction. There was no reconstruction of the interior.	(st-petri-luebeck.de)
Plön Castle	Plön card	1632	Hardly destroyed inside from 1868	2002-2006	N / A	Largely true to the original restoration of the ducal parade rooms and the palace chapel. Historical restoration of the garden hall and the knight's hall, tailored to modern use.	(fellmann-akademie.com)
Viking houses from Haithabu	Amt Haddeby Haithabu card	830-900	a few years after construction	2005-2008	N / A	A total of seven Viking houses, reconstructed as precisely as possible based on archaeological findings.	(schloss-gottorf.de)

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
Old town hall on the market	Kiel old town map	1300 about	1943	Citizens' Initiative	N / A	Loose initiatives by individual citizens to regain the old town hall. The resistance against the incorporation of the Duchy of Schleswig into the state of Denmark began in the building in 1848 .	schilksee-info.de (kiel.de)

Thuringia

Completed reconstructions

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	Reco.	architect	Scope of reconstruction & special features	∞	Illustration
Collegium Maius	Erfurt map	1511-1515	1945	1998-1999	N / A	Historical reconstruction of the main building of the former university. The reconstruction of the portal was realized in the Luther year 1983. The roof was not reconstructed.	(erfurt-web.de)
Harpersdorf village church	Kraftsdorf Harpersdorf map	1817-1818	1945	1946-1950	N / A	True to the original reconstruction with a lot of initiative of the villagers.
Jägersdorf village church	Schöps Jägersdorf map	1713 about	2002	2003-2010	N / A	Faithful reconstruction. The bells were removed the day before, which is why they were originally preserved.
Village church Nermsdorf	Buttelstedt Nermsdorf map	1817-1818	1988	1999	N / A	Gradual reconstruction of the historical condition. For cost reasons, the baroque onion dome has been dispensed with for the time being. Inside the church was designed in a modern way.
North-east side of the market square in Weimar	Weimar map	1300 about	1945	Town house: 1968–1971, north side: 1993	N / A	The Weimar town house was largely reconstructed true to the original in GDR times. After reunification, four more town houses followed in the north of the market, including the Hof-Apotheke.	(baunetz.de)
Red Tower	Jena map	1430	1995	1999-2000	N / A	The tower was rebuilt in its historical appearance.	(discover-jena.de)
St. Nicholas	Hohes Kreuz Siemerode card	1733-1737	1945	1945-1958	N / A	Immediate historical reconstruction of the church. The double tower facade was added between 1955 and 1958.

Under construction, planned or initiated

Surname	Location	Old building	Destroyed	status	architect	Information on the reconstruction project & special features	∞	Illustration
Bach House	Weimar map	before 1700	1945	Citizens' Initiative	N / A	The composer Johann Sebastian Bach lived in the building between 1708 and 1717. How exactly the building looked in Bach's time has not yet been determined. However, what it looked like before the destruction is well documented. The facade of the first floor is still there.	(bachhausweimar.de)

See also

• Article about reconstructions in architecture
• The architecture and construction portal
• The planning portal

literature

• Georg Mörsch : Enlightened resistance. The monument as a question and a task . Basel / Boston / Berlin 1989, ISBN 3-7643-2350-7 , pp. 97 ff . (Addresses the question of what is reconstruction and what is not).

Web links

Commons : Reconstruction (architecture)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Cityscape Germany - club page and public forum with u. a. an emphasis on reconstructions

Individual evidence

1. ↑ kre: Idyllic dining in the Chinesischer Turm restaurant. Münchner Merkur , accessed on December 15, 2015 . 
2. ^ Jan Friedrich Hanselmann (ed.): Reconstruction in the preservation of monuments. Texts from the past and present. Stuttgart 2009, p. 38ff.
3. ↑ The old school is to be rebuilt. In: Ostsee-Zeitung. January 16, 2014, accessed December 13, 2016 (paid article). 
4. ↑ The 100 most beautiful buildings in Northern Germany (NDR survey) ( Memento from June 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
5. ↑ Kalkar St. Nicolaikirche high altar, wing by Jan Joest, the raising of Lazarus with Kalkar town hall in the background