A wind protection device for a building has lateral face elements (630) positioned at a distance from an inner building wall (631) creating at least one riser shaft (239) for air. The lateral face element (630) is closed at lateral sides, wherein the wind protection device further has at least one lower air entry element (620, 620′) connected to at least one riser shaft (239) and at least one upper virtual ledge (620″; 643) connected to at least one riser shaft (239) having an outlet opening directing the air flow from the connected riser shaft(s) (239) to the area in front and above the respective upper virtual ledge (620″, 643). The lateral face element (630) has a sequence (650) of side air entries (651, 651′, 651″) connected with at least one riser shaft (239).