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A mysterious donation

In 1995 the city of Görlitz unexpectedly was inundated with money. Every year in spring a mysterious donor transfered one million German Mark or its equivalent, 511,500 Euro to a bank account of the Altstadtstiftung (Foundation for the historic city) especially instaslled for this purpose. About 11 Million Euro were given by this foundation to projects special cultural and hitoric value. In 2016 a last transfer was the end of the fairy tale of the „Old Town Million“. Until today numerous speculations circulate about the source and reason for the generous gift.