Object description
The central portal was established in the style of the Dutch late Renaissance. The vaulted crossing of the entrance, which is flanked sideways by pilasters, closes with a cornice, whose architrave, decorated with sculptural reliefs of lion's heads or lion's masks, displays in its central part the framed inscription "ALBERT JOHANNES DUX MEGAPOL SIBI-SVISSQVE COMMUNIVIT IN M D LXV" (Johann Albrecht from Mecklenburg established at 1565 for himself and his kin).
Measure planning for the restoration of the sandstone portal
- Exemplar samples
- Description of the planned restoration measures
- Cleaning of the sandstone surfaces using a dry brushing procedure
- Reduction of the damaging salt burden
- Decoupling of the portal´s sandstone components from the masonry of the bastion
- Joint renovation
- Strengthening of the sanding areas using silicon dioxide ester
- Back filling of blocks and peels and crack renovation
- Supplementation with stone substitute compounds (renovation mortar)
- Retouching of supplements
- Supplementation with crossings
- Massive supplementation
- Deconstruction and repositioning of strongly altered components
- Plumbing
Investigation program
The investigation program for the structural fabric and building material on the sandstone portal of the fortress Dömitz basing upon visual appraisals
For the investigations should be applied preferably non-destructive procedures.
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Brain-Pool: HU Berlin PD Dr. Frank Riesbeck
Fort-Pool: Municipality of Dömitz
