Zündorf fights for the historic tea house: citizens provide resistance!

Zündorf fights for the historic tea house: citizens provide resistance!

Zündorf, Deutschland - The planned renovation on the Groov bank in Zündorf causes plenty of discussion in the community. The city of Cologne has announced that the historic tea house on the northern Groov-Teich has triggered great resistance in the population. Many Zündorfers are determined to preserve the tea house that has a deeply rooted story and once belonged to the Immendorf brewery family, which was built after a tragic incident. Initiatives, such as an online petition by Michaela Foerster, have already collected over 1200 signatures to demand the preservation of the building, in a municipality that counts almost 12,000 inhabitants. These efforts also make the citizens loudly raise their voice, as KSTA reports.

The city administration does not see any way to obtain the tea house as part of the bank protection, as this is not possible due to the urgent need for action. The LVR Office for the Preservation of Monuments in the Rhineland also supports this point of view. Nevertheless, politicians from the Porzer CDU and the Greens have submitted an application to save the tea house, which demands both the preservation of the house and the construction of a substantial substitute. Andreas Bischoff from the CDU has promised technical possibilities to secure the tea house. Approaching was requested to achieve an independent monument preservation.

renovation work and environmental measures

But the focus is not only on the tea house, the ponds on Zündorfer Groov will also be renovated in the near future. The city has provided 187,000 euros to react to the express wish of the citizens who find the water situation threatening. According to porzer life, the work is to begin this year. Among other things, these measures include the installation of pumps to improve water quality, as well as the creation of a reeds and bins belt in the upper pond, which is supplied with a solar pump. Admission in the area of ​​the groundwater supply is also increased to achieve a better water movement.

The idea behind this renovation work goes beyond the mere improvement of the water quality. It is also part of a larger urban planning monument protection program that aims to maintain historical city nuclei and create living places to live and work that attract both tourists and resident companies. As Städebaufoerung.info, the preservation of such historical ensembles is an important goal that can strengthen the local economy.

Another interesting corner of the topic is the intended removal of a weeping willow next to the tea house, with the city assured that a new planting is secured. Despite the unrest among the residents and the difficult decisions that have to be made, it remains to be seen how the situation develops. According to the authorities, a sudden demolition of the tea house is not to be expected, which gives the citizens a small glimmer of hope.