Bonn - "Rage over a Lost Penny" means a composition by Ludwig van Beethoven.
But with a penny of the Masters would not go, when it comes to the new concert hall. It says rather: "Be embraced, millions." Adjust also: "joy, would divine spark more expensive."
For what is to be placed there at the bank of the Rhine as the Festspielhaus, is for chicken and Einei have not - and certainly not for the 75 million euro, the three companies Dax Post, Telekom and Postbank for the construction of disposal . make
All four designs that have made it to the finals lie significantly higher. Now get detention, although the architects and revise their cost again. But, said Uwe Moog, who is in charge of the post for the project: "There is indeed one can still save a lot. However, the cost will be higher for some. "
This seems to be controversial among the three companies. Nevertheless Post spokesman Dirk Klasen said the Express: "This can not and must not get out of hand. At 100 million euros is definitely the fun is over. "
The second problem in addition to construction costs: the monument. State Curator Udo Mainzer said that he would "to the last" fighting for the preservation of the hall. That surprised all involved. Because: Mainz was true in all conversations the last few months at the table. "But was absolutely nothing in the panel of experts to hear from him," said Post spokesman Manfred Harnischfeger.
And his colleague Klasen added to the Express: "It is known and the federal government with 39 million of operating costs. The money he is but not for the renovation of the Beethoven Hall. "
Their fate seems sealed anyway to be. For all four final designs of the star architect provide a new building.
