FIRDUZ-BEY’S HAMMAM: Revitalization of the archaeological site

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89 Muzej u utvrdi Moritzburg u Halleu The museum at Moritzburg fortress in Halle

THE MUSEUM AT MORITZBURG FORTRESS IN HALLE, GERMANY Moritzburg is a fortress in Halle, Germany. It was built in the period of 1479 -1484, in the early Renaissance style, and represents one of the most important cultural and historic monuments in Halle today. It has been a house of art since the end of the 19th century and is nationally important as such. Large-scale renovation works were carried out in the period of 1951-1954, a restaurant and a small theatre were built in 1964-67, while a student club in the northeastern bastion was renovated in 1972.6 Moritzburg castle in Halle has been used since 1904 as a museum and exhibition space for modern painting and plastic art. In order to continue functioning as a cultural and tourist attraction, the historic complex was extended in 2008, by adding annexes 6 Ark - Sto Ä?asopis za arhitekturu, 04/2010


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