Roof and Facade of South Wing are Being Restored

University Library | © Uwe Bellm - The full-scale restoration of Heidelberg University Library, which has been going on for more than ten years with extensive rebuilding and extensions, is now entering its next phase. At present the elaborate facade of the south wing, resembling the castle, is being refurbished, along with the roofs of this historical building in the Plöck. Completion of work on the different sites is scheduled for mid-2023. Stonemasons and craftspersons for metal work are needed to restore the sandstone facade. In order to find the right sandstone for the necessary repairs, inquiries have had to be made about quarries where the structure and shade of the stone best matches the facade of the University Library, which dates to 1905. Mending small damaged patches requires special mortar. If the damage is greater, whole stone blocks are replaced.