In the plans – the rebuilding of the castle

In the list of reserve projects

Richard Zulcas, Director of Klaipeda Municipality Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, confirmed that at the end of the restoration of the castle tower, the municipal administration applied for the second time to the Ministry of Culture to receive EU funding for the construction of the castle tower.

« Our application for funding for the installation of the castle tower has been rejected, though as if there was enough scores, but it has been on the list of reserve projects, in other words, there is a dash. However, there is an opportunity to order an exposition technical project.

According to the daily newspaper, the installation of the exposition could cost about 800 thousand. euros.

The calculations are based on the analogue of the installation prices of the Archaeological Exposition Castle Museum.

Discussion will turn into reality?

It seems that the city will not be limited to the rebuilding of the castle tower.

Arvydas Vaitkus, the mayor of the port city, has repeatedly stated that it is worth considering the restoration of the whole Klaipeda castle.

Back in 2017 An international conference was held, with a Castle 3D model, where all the future premises were shown in great detail.

Thus, after the construction of the castle tower, the discussion renewed that it was worth restoring the entire Klaipeda castle.

It became obvious that the castle would be very decorated with the city, but we should think about the functions of the future castle.

« It became obvious that the castle would be very decorated with the city, but we should think about the functions of the future castle. When it comes to what in that castle, we can order a competition for an architectural project, » Zulc said.

It is estimated that the estimate of the entire castle would be considerable, as the construction of the tower alone cost $ 4 million. euros.

« In total, Klaipeda Castle consisted of five towers. This restored – the largest, the rest of the four – smaller. The volumes that connect the towers should be restored. Another important thing is to open the foundations of the old castle, which are disappearing due to weather conditions. for a hundred years, ”Zulc said.

Inspirational experiences of neighbors

On the other hand, Marienburg Castle in the present territory of Poland was several times larger than Klaipeda and during the Second World War, but the Poles were completely rebuilt and proud of this invaluable cultural monument.

« At the moment, the situation is different in the world, a lot of instability in the world. Now all the funds are more referred to in the field of security, but culture also needs to spend money on the name of the name.

Richard Zulc. Photo by Vytautas Petrikas

It was claimed that in the beginning, before the restoration of the tower of Klaipėda Castle, there were many skepticism, but when it was built, the residents of Klaipeda were very pleased with the new cultural object.

« I knew that it would be, based on the experience of other countries. The example was Berlin Castle. At first, only one corner was opened, but when people saw it, there was talk of restoring the whole castle. I think there will be similar in Klaipeda.

In the 18th century. In the second half of the 19th century Klaipeda Castle was abandoned and gradually disappeared, and in the 19th century. At the end of the 19th century, the main buildings of the castle were demolished.