Pergamonmuseum Gründung Govie EN – hidden structures

Pergamon Gruendung read aloud

Roof and foundation – two major challenges

The largest building on Museum Island – a three-winged complex

Originally, two separate construction phases were planned

Across under the south wing: an ice-age scour

The south wing actually stands over a deep gorge

Stepped foundations in the edge areas

Substructures consisting of pillars and vaults bridge the distance to the basement level

The scour bridge needs strong abutments

Four concrete arches form the actual bridge

Here, too, the walls are built up to the cellar floor

Above the substructures: basement and plinth level

After backfilling: a “sunken” world of construction

A masterpiece of civil engineering

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