Champ de Mars (Colmar)
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| Path overlooking the central fountain | |
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| place | Colmar |
| Created | 1793 |
| Surrounding streets | Boulevard du Champs de Mars Avenue de la République Avenue de la Marne Rue Bruat |
| Buildings | Haut-Rhin prefecture |
The Champ de Mars (Field of Mars) is a public park in the French city of Colmar in Alsace . It is located between "Place Rapp" in the north and the buildings of the Haut-Rhin prefecture in the south.
history
At the site of the current park there was a public promenade in 1745 that was outside the walls of the city. This was named "Le Vanolles" in honor of the Alsatian director Barthélemy de Vanolles . It was mainly used for National Guard military exercises or for public ceremonies. In 1793 it was renamed "Champ de Mars". At the time of the First Empire , 193 linden trees were planted here. In 1808 the northern part was separated and has been known as Place Rapp since 1856.
Park
The structure of the entire park is reminiscent of the cross-shaped order of the Legion of Honor . A central street leads from the main staircase of the prefecture to the large forecourt on “Place Rapp”. In the center, on a circular square, is the fountain with the statue of Admiral Armand Joseph Bruat . The park is characterized by large green areas that surround the center with the fountain and statue. This ensemble was created in 1864 by the sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi . The fountain represents the allegories of the four continents, the fountain has a system that enables a continuous jet of water. The statue of the admiral looks at the statue of General Jean Rapp , which stands on the Rapp square, which is named after him. This was also made by Bartholdi. The fountain was in 1940 during the Second World War of the Nazis destroyed, but parts of the fountain and the statue could be saved. A new fountain was designed by the architect Michel Porte and the sculptor Gérard Choain and inaugurated in 1958. The statue has also been restored and incorporated. In the park there is the largest carousel salon in Europe and next to it a kiosk that sells drinks and sweets. There is also a children's playground in the park. A former concert pavilion on the side of the Boulevard du Champs de Mars was demolished in favor of a hotel building.
Environment and impressions
The Champ de Mars Park is close to the “Petite Venise” (Little Venice) district as well as the Bartholdi Museum and the Unterlinden Museum .
Carousel in the park on Place Rapp
Fountain with the statue of Admiral Bruat
Statue of General Rapp on the Place Rapp
Haut-Rhins prefecture
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- Préfecture du Haut-Rhin
- The buildings of the prefecture of Haut-Rhin were built from 1862 to 1866 in the Louis XIII style . erected opposite the Champ de Mars. They form a central building that is framed by two side wings. During the time of the German occupation of Alsace (1871 to 1918) the German administration was located in the complex, before the prefecture moved there again in 1918. The prefecture was destroyed by fire in 1938 and bombed in 1940.
- Bartholdi Museum
- In the Bartholdi Museum, in addition to works, statues and models by the sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, personal items such as furniture and souvenirs are on display. The most famous work of the sculptor is Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island , a smaller version of which is in the city of Colmar.
- Unterlinden Museum
- The Unterlinden Museum is located in a former Dominican monastery founded in 1252. It houses a collection of sculptures and paintings from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, as well as exhibits from archeology, folk art, and modern art.
literature
Web links
- Parc Champs de Mars - Colmar on ot-colmar.fr (French)
- Fountain and trick fountains in Colmar - Fountain and monument to Admiral Bruat - Place Rapp on brunnenturmfigur.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Le parc Champ de Mars ( Memento of the original from July 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. from colmar.fr, accessed on February 10, 2014. (French)
- ↑ Champs de Mars - Colmar on jds.fr, accessed on February 10, 2014. (French)
- ↑ Colmar Prefecture at ot-colmar.fr, accessed on February 10, 2014.
- ↑ Musée Bartholdi Colmar on alemannische-seiten.de, accessed on February 26, 2020.
- ↑ Le Musée Unterlinden ( Memento of the original of February 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. from colmar.fr, accessed on February 10, 2014. (French)
Coordinates: 48 ° 4 ′ 32.2 ″ N , 7 ° 21 ′ 10.1 ″ E