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Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz Approves Landmark Agreement on Hohenzollern Art Dispute

The deal resolves a century-long conflict over 27,000 artifacts, establishing a new foundation to ensure public access to key cultural treasures.

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  • The Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (SPK) has approved an agreement with the House of Hohenzollern, advancing the resolution of a nearly 100-year dispute over art ownership.
  • A new private-law foundation will be created to hold 1685 culturally significant artifacts, ensuring their public availability in museums.
  • The House of Hohenzollern will receive approximately 3000 items, including coins and select historical objects, from the former Hohenzollern Museum.
  • The agreement, announced earlier in May, still requires approval from the Deutsches Historisches Museum's committees, which will review it in June 2025.
  • SPK President Hermann Parzinger emphasized that the deal prioritizes public benefit by securing access to important cultural artifacts for museum visitors.