Overview

• The interior courtyard reopened to the public on Tuesday after more than four and a half years of work.
• Minister President Michael Kretschmer and Finance Minister Christian Piwarz led the ceremonial opening in the afternoon.
• The project began in February 2021 and concluded nearly two years later than originally planned.
• Final costs came in at around €17 million, exceeding earlier estimates reported during the project.
• Archaeological digs conducted during the restoration uncovered historical structures, and part of the courtyard had already reopened to visitors in May.