Kirchplatz and Gerichtskellerplatz, Freyburg/Unstrut

The church square of St Marien is a central part of the old town of Freyburg/Unstrut. Its appearance is the result of countless remodelling projects over the last few centuries. Traces of its earlier use as a churchyard and its later reorganisation in Baroque style have been preserved in fragments. They ‘quietly’ tell the complex history of the site. The design turns the church square, which is kept free in contrast to its peripheral areas, into a ‘projection surface’ on which the results of the archaeological investigations of the graves lying just below the paving can be seen. The paving stones with a sawn surface are provided at the sites of the finds. The resulting varied appearance is not planned in advance, but will only emerge during realisation. At the same time, the row of pavers across the square will be laid out with narrow grass joints. This will emphasise the intensity of use of the area. The neighbouring Gerichtskellerplatz will be designed as an inner-city public garden.