Photo: DPAAfter a building firm ripped down a protected building in Munich despite warnings not to, the city mayor has reacted with fury. When residents of Giesing in southern Munich noticed on Thursday that a digger had been positioned in front of the Handwerkerhäuschen (handworker's cottage), a 180-year-old protected building, they alerted the police. Illegaler Abriss in Giesing: Dem Bauherrn droht hohes Bußgeld https://t.co/egJZFALqHL pic.twitter.com/1aWzYo5yl2 — Munich Cab (@tweetamunichcab) September 4, 2017Police have now filed charges against the building company. The destruction of the small but iconic house was reportedly meant to clear the way for the construction of a much larger building. Living space is extremely tight in Munich, meaning that letting large properties can be very profitable for property developers.

Source: The Local September 05, 2017 14:26 UTC