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General Information

Beginning of works: 1484
Completion: 1503
Status: in use

Project Type

Function / usage: Castle
current use:
Museum building
Material: Masonry structure

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Location

Location: , ,
Coordinates: 51° 29' 11.08" N    11° 57' 49.37" E
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The Moritzburg in Halle (Saale)

The Moritzburg was built from 1484 to 1503 to serve as the residence of the archbishop. In 1637, the castle was besieged by the Swedes which caused the upper floors of the north and west wings to be destroyed by fire. The tower of the southwest bastion was later destroyed by Saxon troops who applied a mine to the foundations while the Swedes occupied the castle. Around 1900, a wooden structure was installed in the west wing. The south and east wings were also altered.

Status of building and planning of building conversion

Throughout its existence, Moritzburg has been characterized by 2 to 5 meter-strong massive exterior walls made of natural hewn rock. The remaining existing central columns row of was not able to absorb additional loads from the relevant sections of the museum particularly below the areas of the west wing that were burnt in the 17th century and are designated for reconstruction. For this reason, the additional exhibition floors were designed by Architect Nieto Sobejano as elements suspended from the cantilever roof structure so that the existing structural elements in this area remained largely unaffected. In other areas, galleries were affixed to the existing walls were possible to create wide-spanning column-free areas.

Implementation

The detailed design of the new structures needed for the architectural re-design was provided by the engineers of GSE Ingenieur-Gesellschaft mbH Saar, Enseleit and Partner from Berlin. The composite steel floors are supported by composite steel girders. The dead weight of the structure is thus minimized and resulting in steel savings for the overall three-dimensional structure of the roof while maintaining load levels on the existing medieval masonry structures within allowable limits. The structure was designed to fire resistance class F90A.

User: Foundation Moritzburg
Architect: Nieto Sobejano
Arquitectos S.L. Madrid, Halle
Planner of supporting framework: GSE Ingenieur-Gesellschaft Saar, Enseleit and Partner Berlin
GFA: approx. 5,000 m²
Construction sum: approx. EUR 13 million

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20066038
  • Published on:
    21/03/2014
  • Last updated on:
    28/12/2023
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