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Describes a building, site, or object that is under monument protection for historical, artistic, or scientific reasons. It therefore may not be altered or demolished without official permission.
Die gesamte Altstadt mit ihren Fachwerkhäusern ist denkmalgeschützt.
The entire old town with its half-timbered houses is protected as a historic monument.
The word is a compound of 'Denkmal' (monument) and 'geschützt' (protected, the past participle of 'schützen' — to protect). So it literally means 'protected by a monument' or 'protected as a monument'.
Dieses alte Rathaus ist denkmalgeschützt und darf nicht abgerissen werden.
This old town hall is a listed building and may not be demolished.
The adjective is very often used predicatively with the verb 'sein' (to be). But it can also stand attributively before a noun and is then declined.
Die alte Brücke ist denkmalgeschützt.
The old bridge is listed.
This adjective typically describes buildings and structures. Common combinations are 'denkmalgeschütztes Gebäude' (listed building), 'denkmalgeschützte Fassade' (protected historic facade), or 'denkmalgeschützte Altstadt' (protected historic old town).
Die Renovierung der denkmalgeschützten Fassade war sehr teuer.
The renovation of the protected historic facade was very expensive.
