Dilapidated beach restaurant on the Klostersee: search for new life

Dilapidated beach restaurant on the Klostersee: search for new life

Dargun, a town with famous vacant properties including the former beach restaurant “Zum Strandbad” and the old Landdrostei on Peace Square, is still struggling with the question of how to breathe new life into these historic buildings. The owner of the beach restaurant has so far failed due to objections from the forestry office, which viewed the proximity to the forest as an obstacle to using the building for holiday apartments. Although interested parties have expressed interest in the building, all plans have so far failed due to a lack of changes of use and building permits.

The old Landdrostei, a striking building in downtown Dargun, has also been empty for years after the city administration moved out in the 1990s. Despite efforts to give the building a future again, all attempts have so far failed due to a difficult owner and a lack of interest from local parties. The future of both buildings appears uncertain as current efforts to revitalize them have had little success.

The town of Dargun continues to seek solutions to its famous vacant properties, but the failure of previous discussions and plans suggests it will be difficult to breathe new life into these historic buildings. Despite interest and short-term excitement before elections, there is a lack of concrete measures to revitalize the old buildings and make them a living part of the city's cultural heritage.