He is regarded as a actual showpiece in the barracks area: the generous arms room in the interior of the building, the construction in the 19th century. Century is designed for the Zurich-based weapons collection. The nearly ten-metre-high ceremonial hall with its giant arched window is considered to be particularly valuable part of the barracks complex and is under protection.
But the hall is in a dilapidated condition. A reorganization was already in a first use concept for the stuff in the houses in the year 2000 as “very urgent” classified, but has done nothing up to some of the emergency measures since then. The monument is crumbling. And because of the member of the Parliament said in mid-January no to a 30-million loan for the rehabilitation of the stuff houses and a construction contract with the city of Zurich, it is unclear how to go on.
time for remediation: uncertain
would be obliged of the Canton as the owner, by law, to receive the monument. “Would the owner of a Private, he would have been stopped for a long time in a renovation,” noted the NZZ recently maliziös. However, a date for the redevelopment of the former ceremonial hall can’t call the building Department currently. Speaker Markus Pfanner acknowledges that the weapons hall, “strong restoration is in need of” and you’ll continue to worry with upkeep measures to ensure that his condition deteriorated even further.
for A complete renovation, the Canton takes in attack, when, how and by whom the room will be used.
A is completely used redevelopment will be taken according to Pfanner, however, only attack if it is established, how and by whom the hall in the future. To do this, it would need first an agreement between the city and the Canton on the further procedure in the Arsenal area. What is certain is that The Renovation will be costly. In the instructions, which were rejected by the cantonal Parliament in January, were alone for the rehabilitation of the weapons hall 11 million Swiss francs provided.
homeland security sets a “strong character”
Concerned about the condition of the monument also of the Swiss homeland protection. This has now decided to put the weapons room on its “Red list,” as President of Martin Killias on request says. “This is a strong sign,” he is convinced. On the Red list of endangered objects, which are from the point of view of the Swiss homeland protection, especially high-ranking, valuable, and of public interest appear acute. The list on this endangered objects carefully, with the goal of saving for the future. In Zurich, the peacock room appears in the Schauspielhaus on the Red list of homeland security.
As of the weapons used was: an exhibition of armor in the last century (image: history of architecture archive of the city of Zurich)
A judicial Intervention is not an option in the weapons room.”Our possibilities for action are limited,” says Barbara Truog, President of the city of Zurich home protection. According to the cantonal planning and building act, the so-called self-binding of the state. The relevant articles of Law do not contain information for the handling of the Canton with its own protective objects, but the rules, rights and obligations, as well as contributions to land owners and municipalities to ensure the preservation of protected objects.
“You can argue that what applies to others applies also for the Canton. But I don’t see the appropriate legal Instrument to force the Canton of self-maintenance,” says Truog. Therefore, protection in this case to stay in the home only, with increased public Relations work on the most rapid possible restoration of the jewel in the barracks area. (Tages-Anzeiger)
Created: 05.03.2019, 12:13 PM
