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[DE] "Abriss: Ex-Baudezernent Josef Nonn erinnert sich

Josef Nonn war Baudezernent, als die Weissheimer-Malzfabrik abgerissen wurde. Als gebürtiger Andernacher war dies auch privat für ihn eine bewegende Entwicklung. Denn bis dato hatte die Mälzerei das Stadtbild und Lebensgefühl mitgeprägt – nicht zuletzt durch die beiden Silotürme, die in den 1950er-Jahren errichtet worden waren. Nonn erinnert sich: "Wenn man aus dem Urlaub zurück in die Stadt kam, roch es nach geröstetem Malz. Es war ein Stück Heimat. Einige sagten, es stank." Den Abriss bewertet er als bedeutend: "Darin bestand die Chance, endlich stadtplanerisch etwas zu verändern." Zudem kam die Frage auf: Was schlummert an Geschichtsfunden unter der Fabrik? Für das Mitglied des Andernacher Historischen Vereins eine spannende Sache. Nonn hatte gehofft, dass die Stadt schnell einen Investor findet. Heute sagt er: "So, wie das Gelände derzeit liegt, kann man es nicht immer lassen." Ein Hotel wäre toll. "Aber wenn der Markt leer ist, soll man die Kraft auf andere Dinge lenken", rät er."

[EN] "Demolition: Josef Nonn, former head of the building department remembers

Josef Nonn was head of the construction department when the Weissheim malt factory was demolished. Born in Andernach, this was also a moving development for him in his private life. Until then, the malting plant had played a major role in shaping the cityscape and attitude to life - not least through the two silo towers erected in the 1950s. Nonn remembers:"When you came back to town from your holiday, it smelled like roasted malt. It was a piece of home. Some said it stank." He considers the demolition to be significant:"This was the chance to finally make a difference in urban planning." In addition, the question arose: What is the history underneath the factory? For the member of the Andernach Historical Society, this is an exciting event. Nonn was hoping the city would find an investor quickly. Today he says,"You can't always leave it as it is." A hotel would be great. "But when the market is empty, you have to focus your power on other things,"he advises."

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Type of publication: Internet Only When was the article reported?: 03/10/2013 Publication: Rhein-Zeitung Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: local News Category: Entertainment

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