Bethmann Park
The Bethmannpark is a 3.1 hectare park in Frankfurt am Main . The park is located in a triangle between Friedberger Landstrasse , Berger Strasse and Mauerweg in the eastern part of the Nordend district , outside the ramparts . The name of the park is derived from the Frankfurt Bethmann family .
history
In 1783 Johann Philipp Bethmann acquired a garden “in front of the gate”, the Friedberger Tor , which was part of the Frankfurt city fortifications at that time , and built a rococo-style garden house in it . The park had a number of famous visitors, including King Friedrich Wilhelm III in 1803 . of Prussia, in 1813 Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte , in 1815 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and in 1863, on the occasion of the Frankfurt Princely Day , Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary .
The park has been redesigned several times according to the latest fashion (rococo, English garden , historicism ). In 1941 it became the property of the city of Frankfurt. In 1953 it was converted into a show and teaching garden, as a "practical guide" for flower and plant lovers. The park has been a listed building since 1976. In 1989 a Chinese garden , the Garden of Heavenly Peace , was built in the southwestern part .
Orangery
The orangery in Bethmannpark was built in 1925 as a camellia house by the Bethmann family. Part of the building was destroyed in World War II and then rebuilt. The attached greenhouses and side buildings were demolished during the renovation in 2018-2020.
Photogallery
A few meters from the Friedberger Landstrasse entrance, with the outer wall of the Chinese Garden in the background
View to Friedberger Landstrasse
The northeastern part of the garden, with flower beds in the show and teaching garden.
Renovated orangery in Bethmannpark in Frankfurt am Main, March 2020
Todays use
Bethmannpark has an old stock of trees. The park's advisory garden provides information about various plant diseases and tree pests, how they can be combated, and instructions on how to care for and plant trees. The park also has an outdoor chess field and a children's playground. The park is open all year round until dark.
Transport links
The park can be reached from the north-east with the underground line U4 ( Merianplatz underground station ), from the western side of the park via Friedberger Landstraße with bus line 30 and with tram lines 12 and 18 (stop Hessendenkmal ).
Web links
- Bethmannpark at par.frankfurt.de , the former website of the city of Frankfurt am Main
- The Chinese Garden in Bethmannpark from frankfurt.de, accessed on Feb. 25, 2020
Coordinates: 50 ° 7 ′ 8 ″ N , 8 ° 41 ′ 28 ″ E
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bethmann Park. Retrieved March 15, 2020 .
- ^ Orangery Bethmannpark - complete renovation of a listed building. Retrieved March 15, 2020 .