Johannes-Rau-Platz (Wuppertal)
The Johannes-Rau-Platz is an inner-city square in Wuppertal district Barmen . It is named after the former North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister and later Federal President Johannes Rau , who was previously mayor of the city of Wuppertal and who died on January 27, 2006 in Berlin.
topography
The square, directly in front of the Barmer Town Hall , is next to the Alter Markt and Geschwister-Scholl-Platz a central square in the pedestrian zone of Barmen. It was renamed on May 11, 2006 by Mayor Peter Jung in the presence of the widow Christina Rau and the adult daughter Anna Rau with a solemn ceremony. Before the renaming, the square was basically nameless and was commonly referred to as the town hall forecourt.
In front of the west wing of the town hall, the bronze relief "The valley of the Wupper" by Bert Gerresheim has been located since 1981 .
Numerous shops have settled around the square and outdoor restaurants offer the opportunity to linger. At city festivals such as Barmen Live and Christmas markets , the square is always the central point of such festivities.
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- ↑ Johannes-Rau-Platz inaugurated ( memento of the original from September 26, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Architectural monument overview Johannes-Rau-Platz in the Wuppertal monument list
- Johannes-Rau-Platz: naming with a happy party for everyone
- Town hall forecourt is now called Johannes-Rau-Platz
- Photos from the town hall forecourt
- Barmen district by Wolfgang Mondorf
Coordinates: 51 ° 16 ′ 18 ″ N , 7 ° 12 ′ 1 ″ E