Augsburg city hall
The Augsburg city hall is an unrealized building project in Augsburg from the 1930s, which provided for the construction of a large multi-purpose hall with outdoor facilities in the city garden and Wittelsbacher Park .
history
Competition and winning design
After the singers hall was completely destroyed by fire in May 1934, a large multi-purpose hall for meetings and sporting events was to be built on the same site. An architectural competition was therefore called in the same year .
On June 12, 1935, after lengthy deliberations, the judges finally selected the design by architect Thomas Wechs . He had designed a hall for around 8,000 visitors with a floor space of 130 meters by 60 meters and a height of 18 meters. The construction costs for the new hall, which should also have a connection with the Ludwigsbau next to it , were estimated at around 1.7 million Reichsmarks. In addition, a parade ground , a thing square and a war memorial were planned. Both the city garden and the Wittelsbacher Park were almost completely over-planned by the design.
Rescheduling and project assignment
The designs were presented to Adolf Hitler during his visit to Augsburg on September 25, 1935. The Führer expressed his refusal and instead ordered a rescheduling under the guidance of General Building Councilor Hermann Giesler . Wechsel then drew new plans, which were then presented to the Führer in November 1937. Hitler refused to approve these drafts and then ordered the project to be discontinued at this point. Instead, a gigantic Gauforum was to be built south of Königsplatz with a hall for around 20,000 people and a space in front of it for around 80,000 people.
literature
- Franz Häussler: Augsburg's green island. context Verlag, Augsburg 2012, ISBN 978-3-939645-48-1 , page 40
Coordinates: 48 ° 21 '36.4 " N , 10 ° 53' 6.6" E