BadeLand Wolfsburg
| BadeLand Wolfsburg | ||||
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 The BadeLand in front of the Allersee |
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Wolfsburg , Germany
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| opening | April 15, 1977 (originally) | |||
| Visitors | 790,000 (2016) | |||
| surface | 22,000 m² | |||
| Website | www.badeland-wolfsburg.de | |||
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Coordinates: 52 ° 26 ′ 10 ″ N , 10 ° 48 ′ 50 ″ E
The BadeLand Wolfsburg is an adventure and leisure pool in the Allerpark in the independent city of Wolfsburg in Lower Saxony . The pool area has a size of 22,000 m² with a water surface of 3,000 m². In addition, it has sports and play facilities as well as a sauna area. With around 790,000 visitors annually, it is one of the most popular leisure pools in Germany and the largest of its kind in northern Germany . The operator of the BadeLand is GMF GmbH & Co. KG .
location
The BadeLand is located northeast of the center of Wolfsburg in the Allerpark, north of the Allersee , on a small hill around 61 meters above sea level . Adjacent is the Ice Arena Wolfsburg , the home ground of Hockey - Bundesliga EHC Wolfsburg . To the south are sports and leisure facilities as well as the Allersee. Further north leads beyond the Aller the federal highway 188 over.
history
After the first considerations for the construction of an indoor swimming pool in the course of the planning of the Allerpark in the 1960s, the council of the city of Wolfsburg decided on June 9, 1971 to plan an indoor swimming pool in the north of Wolfsburg. On December 16, 1975, the council decided to build the Allerpark leisure center . At the beginning of September 1976 the topping-out ceremony for the "Badeland", the predecessor of today's BadeLand, took place. Its inauguration followed on April 15, 1977. Its construction costs amounted to 15.3 million DM . Its largest swimming pool was the 35 meter long wave pool, in which the water was set in waves at certain times. Other offers at the Badeland included a massage pool, a paddling pool for children, a sauna, solarium equipment, various play and fitness equipment, a TV corner, a relaxation area and restaurants. From the inside, visitors could swim in a heated outdoor pool. The concept of the pool with its many leisure facilities was unique in northern Germany when it opened, so that it also attracted visitors from the neighboring cities of Wolfsburg. Around 1980 around 350,000 guests visited the water park annually.
However, it turned out to be too small, so that a larger bathroom was planned from 1989. The renovation should begin on January 14, 1999. However, a defective sauna heater led to a major fire on the same day, in which the water park was destroyed. Oil leaked from a leak in the automatic infusion system , so that the fire started when the stove was heated up in the morning. The damage amounted to 39 million DM.
The necessary new building was erected at the same location under the management of the municipal company Neuland and opened on February 2, 2002. In order to secure its financing in the long term, the indoor swimming pool in the city center and the “outdoor swimming pool West” on the Laagberg were closed. Since the opening, the operator has been GMF GmbH & Co. KG from Neuried (near Munich) , which operates other leisure pools in Germany and abroad and belongs to the ASPRO Group , which operates theme parks; The owner is the city of Wolfsburg. The BadeLand has been certified by ServiceQualität Deutschland since 2013. Almost eight million guests have been counted since the opening (as of May 2014). From 2014, modernizations should be carried out at a total cost of ten million euros.
architecture
The layout of the facility is almost triangular. The slides in the west and the flow channel in the southwest protrude from it. The roof is divided into a fan shape in the western part. The entrance is on the north side.
Bathing area
pool
There are numerous pools of different sizes in the BadeLand. The handicapped accessible "large swimming pool" is 50 meters long. It offers local clubs training opportunities on ten lanes. The lap pool is also equipped for competitions with underwater spotlights, underwater speakers, underwater windows and a timing device. A two-tier sunbathing area is used as a visitor stand with around 150 seats for events and swimming competitions.
There is also a "Mediterranean basin" with a water surface of around 80 m². It offers 110 meters of current flow with current jets, massage jets and underwater loungers, air-floor bubblers, as well as surge and neck showers.
The "wave pool" is 520 m² and offers different wave strengths and types.
The "non-swimmer pool" is around 115 m². In addition, there is a 34 ° C “water play garden” for children in two pools and a “toddler pool” at the same temperature.
The 40 m² "whirlpool" is the warmest pool in the BadeLand at 36 ° C.
Slip
The tube slide "Black Hole" is completely blacked out over a total of 110 meters. Use is permitted for children from six years of age. The inner walls of the slide are displayed with illustrated screens (“Illusion Screens”).
The tire slide "Rafting Slide" is 130 meters long. In 2014 it was converted into a funnel slide. It was approved for people aged twelve and over. After numerous accidents, it was blocked several times for a longer period. It was replaced by a defused tire slide in November 2017.
Flow channel and diving platform
The 110 meter long flow channel in the outdoor area can be reached via the Mediterranean basin. Both pools have a water temperature of 30 ° C.
The 3.80 m deep diving pool has a 1-meter and a 3-meter board as well as a 3-meter and a 5-meter tower. There is a sprinkler system and hot showers under the tower. There are four underwater windows for competitions.
Sauna area
The "SaunaLandscape" was awarded by the German Sauna Association. It comprises twelve saunas, including an outside fireplace sauna, on two levels and an outdoor area. It is possible to take a Finnish, Roman and Turkish sauna. In addition to the sauna area includes a "samarium" as circulation sparing sauna variant, " Caldarium ", a "blossom steam bath" with around 95% humidity , a Banja and a "Salionarium".
Others
Wellness and massage treatments as well as Far Eastern forms of exercise and cosmetic treatments are offered. These include a Turkish hammam in the “ tepidarium ” and the “Rasul” beauty bath with the application of the healing earth . A fitness studio in BadeLand is operated by the Swedish fitness chain Actic Fitness.
The BadeLand offers courses in toddler swimming. There are also seahorse courses . Breaststroke swimming is taught as the first swimming style . The bronze swimming badge can be acquired at the free swimmer course . There are aqua jogging "Aqua Power", as strength endurance program, water aerobics offered for pregnant and aqua classes.
In the BadeLand there is a self-service restaurant, another restaurant in the entrance area and a sauna restaurant. The relaxation rooms, the panorama sauna, the restaurant and the terrace offer views of the Allerpark and Allersee.
Events
- A “midnight sauna” takes place once a month.
- A “Family Sunday” takes place once a month. The animators hold competitions and games with the bathers.
- A "wellness day" in the sauna area takes place twice a month.
- "BadeLand auf Reisen" has been offered since 2006. 50 participants take the bus to other sauna and bathing areas in Lower Saxony or Saxony-Anhalt .
- Children's birthday parties can be held in BadeLand.
literature
- Stadtwerke Wolfsburg AG (ed.): Pools for Wolfsburg. Wolfsburg 1981. (Information on the previous pool)
- When a recreational facility was planned for hundreds of thousands. In: Wolfsburg Courier. Issue 17/2020 from April 26, 2020.
Web links
- The website of BadeLand Wolfsburg
- The BadeLand on the Allerpark website
- The BadeLand on the website of the city of Wolfsburg
- Internet presence of GMF GmbH & Co. KG
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Badelandschaft on the official website ( Memento from May 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on May 19, 2014
- ↑ Portrait at ab-ins-schwimmbad.de , accessed on May 18, 2014
- ↑ Reason to celebrate: Badeland invites you to a family day. news38.de from February 6, 2017, accessed on September 17, 2017
- ↑ BadeLand Wolfsburg at wolfenbuettel.de , accessed on May 18, 2014
- ↑ Hello Wolfsburg. (Newspaper), supplement to the 80th city birthday 2018, p. 20.
- ↑ a b History of Neuland , accessed on May 18, 2014
- ↑ Hendrik Rasehorn: The inferno of flames in the Allerpark. In: Wolfsburger Nachrichten. Edition of January 14, 2019.
- ↑ Eberhard Rohde: Great love for the "luxury splash" Wolfsburger Nachrichten of April 14, 2007, accessed on May 18, 2014
- ↑ Investments of ten million euros in the Wolfsburg Badeland. sonntagsblaetter.de from January 19, 2014
- ↑ a b New slides for Wolfsburg Badeland. Wolfsburger Nachrichten of March 3, 2014, accessed on May 18, 2014
- ↑ New injuries: City blocks water park slide. waz-online.de of October 5, 2015, accessed on January 2, 2016
- ↑ New tire slide opens. badeland-wolfsburg.de from November 14, 2018, accessed on February 10, 2018
- ↑ a b Sauna landscape on the official website ( memento from May 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on May 19, 2014
- ↑ a b Courses on the website ( Memento from May 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on May 19, 2014