EHV - Erxleben Castle - Training Course - Restoration of plasters and colored surfaces
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04.08.2019 — 17.08.2019
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Erxleben Castle is an originally mediaeval mooted castle that was built by the Alvensleben family which lived there till 1945. Afterwards it was used as a technical school, and since 1990 it had been out of use. For more than fifteen years Deutsches Fachwerkzentrum Quedlinburg, a non-profit association, has been working on the preservation and restoration of historic buildings as an authentic living testimony of architectural heritage. The Training Course Historic plasters and surfaces will focus on restoration of a Renaissance hall which had been used during the second half of the 20th century as class room. By careful restoration the room shall be transformed into a Renaissance hall again. In addition, a kitchen from Renaissance time which’s current shape dates back to the early 20th century, will be restored. In the Renaissance hall the participants will learn to restore the original plaster, to produce lime plaster in accordance to the traditional technology and to plaster the walls while using traditional multi-layered techniques. In the kitchen from the 16th century they will discover the historical plaster and remove younger layers with thermal treatment, will close the damaged parts with new plaster and paint, and restore the decor painting from the early 20th century. In addition, the participants will learn how to manufacture color of curd or beer and how to create and to work with pigments.
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The participants will learn to work with historic plasters and colored surfaces, while helping to restore plasters and colored surfaces in the castle.
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Германия, Саксония-Анхальт, ЭркслебенPhotos
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