Graal-Müritz Rhododendron Park
The Graal-Müritz Rhododendron Park is a 4.5 hectare park in the Graal-Müritz Baltic Sea spa . With around 2,500 rhododendron and azalea bushes , it is unique in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and one of the largest of its kind in Germany .
history
Today's Rhododendron Park was gradually created by the Rostock horticultural architect Friedrich-Karl Evert from 1955 to 1961. The basis for the work was a resolution by the municipal council to create a forest park that should extend from Ernst-Thälmann-Strasse (today Kurstrasse) to Buchenweg (west of Parkstrasse). The area in the west of the village was previously a sand pit. The aim was "to create a forest park with bushes underplanting from flowering trees, which could also fulfill a coastal protection function." The last roundings were made in 1964 and 1964.
Since then it has been a public spa park for vacationers, day visitors and locals. The entrance to the park was affected by parked cars in the 1970s, so the parking facilities around the Rhododendron Park were redesigned in 1999 and 2000. In 1986 the park was declared a monument.
In the years 2005 to 2007 the park was completely renovated, whereby not only the vegetation was trimmed and renewed, but also the footpaths and game protection fences were renewed. In addition, the park, which was previously only accessible from the city side, was also connected to the nearby campsite area by a bridge. Furthermore, a concert pavilion with a stage was built in which various events take place all year round.
properties
The Rhododendron Park offers a collection of around 2,500 rhododendron and azalea specimens on an area of 4.5 hectares, including around 60 different hybrids. Rhododendrons come from America and Eurasia and can grow up to 6 meters high. The plant and lawn areas are crossed by various paths with park benches. On the Fischerweg there is a poetry book that was inaugurated on June 3, 2011 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Rhododendron Park. The spa administration offers readings on Wednesdays under this tree. Laypeople are also encouraged to use the site for literary purposes.
The Graal-Müritz Rhododendron Park is one of the three main recreational areas of the health resort , along with the Baltic Sea beach and the Rostock Heath . The park is open all year round and admission is free. The park area shines in many different colors, especially during the flowering period in May and June. In summer, the annual “Rhododendron Queen” leads through the park and there are weekly park concerts. The so-called "Rhododendron Festival" takes place in May.
Individual evidence
- ^ Community Graal-Müritz, building authority and society for urban renewal and local development Mecklenburg mbH (GSOM), trustee redevelopment agency of the community Graal-Müritz: Graal-Müritz: Urban renewal and urban development in the course of time. 1st edition. Berlin 2003, p. 37.
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literature
- Municipality of Graal-Müritz, building authority and society for urban renewal and local development Mecklenburg mbH (GSOM), trustee redevelopment agency of the municipality of Graal-Müritz: Graal-Müritz: Urban renewal and urban development in the course of time . 1st edition. Norbert Böttcher, Berlin 2003.
Coordinates: 54 ° 15 ′ 11.3 " N , 12 ° 13 ′ 42.9" E