in the Meantime, a directory of services had been created moreover, what to do in the five images, said a spokeswoman for the Foundation Schloss Friedenstein. However, because of the Corona of a pandemic and the associated requirements have, as yet, not to be a restorer of the works examined. Therefore, no orders have so far been distributed and the costs for the Work are still unclear. The search for suitable professionals over nationwide. Conceivable is also, in the restoration of public institutions and their experts to cooperate. At the end of July, beginning of August, decisions could fall.

in Addition, have also influenced the corona-induced short-time work in the Foundation of the processes, according to the spokeswoman. At the end of June, this should be over. The hope was to open no later than mid-July, the castle peace stone with the museums again. So far, only the Ducal Museum is open to visitors.

The major paintings – including works by Frans Hals and from the workshop of Jan Brueghel the Elder – were stolen in 1979 from the Gotha Schloss friedenstein and were long regarded as lost. In the summer of 2018, the paintings were offered to the former Board of Trustees Chairman, of Gotha, Lord mayor Knut Kreuch (SPD). Through discreet negotiations, they were finally returned.

According to initial investigations, the Foundation had already announced that the images were in part strongly affected.

dpa