In 2000, WMF in partnership with the Ostdeutsche Sparkassenstiftung (East German Savings Bank Foundation), together with Sparkasse Leipzig, supported the restoration of the portal of the Grosse Wendelstein (1533-37), a grand winding staircase within a round tower in the courtyard of the castle. (...)
In 2000, WMF in partnership with the Ostdeutsche Sparkassenstiftung (East German Savings Bank Foundation), together with Sparkasse Leipzig, supported the restoration of the portal of the Grosse Wendelstein (1533-37), a grand winding staircase within a round tower in the courtyard of the castle. In 2004-2005 WMF supported preliminary studies on the Schöner Erker (1543-44), a beautiful two-story oriel window carved out of sandstone. The window suffers from deterioration due to natural weathering, and from the corrosion of iron dowels inserted in the 19th century. A conservation roundtable of international specialists took place in Torgau in 2005 with support from WMF. The experts’ recommendations have guided the implementation of the restoration work on the Schöner Erker, which started at the end of 2009. The work, which finished in July of 2011, included disassembly, careful cleaning and partial desalination, as well as partial unit replacement.
