Krausnick Park

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Krausnick Park
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Park in Berlin
Krausnick Park
Basic data
place Berlin
District center
Created Late 18th century
Newly designed 2006
Surrounding streets Oranienburger Strasse , Krausnickstrasse , Grosse Hamburger Strasse
use
User groups Foot traffic ; leisure
Park design with playground
Technical specifications
Parking area 22,100 m², roughly triangular
building-costs 351,000 euros (from 2006)

The Krausnick Park is located in the Berlin district of Mitte between Krausnickstraße , Oranienburgerstraße and Grosse Hamburger Strasse. It is named after the local politician Heinrich Wilhelm Krausnick (1797–1882).

history

Selter plan of the property, 1804

The history of the site goes back to the 18th century. At that time, the area around the city was used for agricultural purposes such as growing fruit and vegetables . In the suburb of Spandau , where the park is located today, “pleasure houses” were created. This was understood to mean orangeries with exotic plants that were adorned with ornamental beds, avenue trees, vases and statues.

Oranienburger Strasse, due to its location as an arterial road to Spandau, had gardens of this kind, including those of the two councilors Buchholz and von Gerresheim. It is believed that they were also the owners of the Vierhuff'schen garden , the location of which was reported "in front of the Spandauer-Thor just above the Kings Majesty Garden Monbejux". According to this tradition, parts of the park should be congruent with the current site. The war council Therbusch (also written Theerbusch) owned the area at the end of the 18th century; he owned the house at Oranienburger Strasse 17 and the neighboring garden. He ran fruit and vegetable gardens there. The Resource Association of October 10, 1784 leased the property from him around 1800 in order to transform it into a park - the Therbursch Resource  .

Dust plan of the property, 1909

The area was initially only used in the summer months. In 1842 the first permanent development took place, which can be seen today at Oranienburger Straße 18. The royal building inspector Wilhelm Louis Drewitz also built a summer house, which was replaced in 1878 by a ballroom with two large halls. The upper middle class enjoyed a bowling alley, a bandstand and a fountain. The facility came into the property of the association and was designated a resource for entertainment . In 1900, the royal court master mason D. Stargardt was named as administrator. At the end of the 1920s, the Resource Association got into the economic crisis and had to sell the facility. The Prussian Treasury acquired it and used the adjoining houses as a student house .

In World War II , much of the plant was destroyed. In 1959 one of the ballrooms was converted into a lecture hall and used by the psychological faculty of the Humboldt University . The garden was divided, and some parcels were used as gardens, a playground and a day-care center.

Creation of today's park

Draft planning 2006

In 1997, initial considerations began to reopen the park as a public green area. Ten years later, the necessary funds of around 351,000 euros were available to build a public park with the help of the central district office. The park can now be reached again via a private path. The residents still have separate entrances from the adjacent properties. The care is in private hands and has been carried out by an association of local residents since 2007. On the occasion of the completion of the new park, it was given its current name on June 15, 2007.

In addition to the green area, there are two children's playgrounds on the area. There are also some tenant beds that are tended by the residents.

and display information about the image
Panoramic view over the Krausnickpark
Access to the Krausnickpark

reachability

The only public access is at Oranienburger Straße 19/20, it is barrier-free and closed after dark. The exit is possible at any time.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Information board in Krausnickpark, inspection on April 10, 2011.
  2. ↑ Oranienburger Strasse 17 and 18 . In: Karl Neander von Petersheiden: Illustrative tables , 1799, p. 141.
  3. ↑ Oranienburger Strasse 18 . In: Address book for Berlin and its suburbs , 1900, part 3, p. 451.
  4. ↑ Oranienburger Strasse 18 . In: Berliner Adreßbuch , 1932, part 4, p. 617.
  5. ↑ Press release on Krausnickpark. BA Mitte, accessed April 10, 2011.

Coordinates: 52 ° 31 ′ 28.5 "  N , 13 ° 23 ′ 51.8"  E