Ravensburg's towers in need: Citizens should save and renovate inheritance!

Ravensburg's towers in need: Citizens should save and renovate inheritance!

in Ravensburg, the city of the towers, there is an urgent need for renovation! The historical towers and gates, which date from the 14th and 15th centuries, threaten to fall for falling. In order to counteract this displeasure, the city, in cooperation with the Ravensburg community foundation, has drawn up an ambitious plan to ensure the preservation of its valuable cultural heritage. Mayor Daniel Rapp underlined that the city cannot stand by and see how this part of the city's identity is harmful and spoke of a necessary need for action. He also thanked the community foundation, which has agreed to assume 30 % of the renovation costs, according to [SWR.de] (https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/fravensburger-tuerme-und-tore-sollen-mit-spenden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-werden-wer.

renovation with civic engagement

In order to procure the necessary funds for the renovation, the community foundation would like to rely on the support of the citizens. She plans actions and events to collect donations. The renovation of the bladder tower, which urgently needs a new roof, is scheduled to begin in 2026 and will cost around one million euros. Die Stiftung hofft, allein über 300.000 Euro durch private Spender und Unternehmen einsammeln zu können, wie schwaebische.de berichtet. The community foundation wants to offer sponsorships for the renovations and acquire donations at home festivals such as rod festival.

The redevelopment project for Ravensburg includes a long -term strategy that a tower or goal is to be renovated every five years. After the bladder tower, the lower gate and the defensive tower at the Gänsbühl Center are next on the list. If the project were not addressed, there would be a risk that these valuable urban images will be irrevocably lost. Mayor Rapp has already demonstrated his support for the initiative with a private donation of 1,000 euros, which laid the foundation stone for citizen participation.