Schönwasserpark
The Schönwasserpark is a park in the north of the Krefeld district of Oppum and is the city's first "public park". The botanical garden is also located here .
history
At the beginning of the 18th century there was an old farm in the area of today's park called "Schoenwater". The park itself is a landscape park from the 19th century. Said farm was sold to the tobacco manufacturer Johann Helgers, who built a mansion here in 1830. In the course of time, the house and the extensions built later also came into the possession of the de Greiff family and from 1845 served as the family residence of the Schreibler family. In 1891 the restorer Johann Bends bought the building and set up an entertainment and excursion bar. In 1910 the building became the property of the city of Krefeld. A little later, the landscape park was rebuilt as part of emergency work and expanded along the Johansenaue and Crön (today "Crönpark"). Due to poor maintenance, negative economic influences and the effects of the war, the property deteriorated. The impending demolition of today's Schönwasser House was prevented by local politicians in the mid-1950s.
today
Today the house, which was built with financial support from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, is home to a state study seminar for teacher training. As part of EUROEGA 2002plus, the park was redesigned again and in its current form is often used by visitors for local recreation. The park is a listed building and is a designated landscape protection area.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Schönwasserpark | City of Krefeld. In: www.krefeld.de. Retrieved September 19, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Schönwasser Park. November 19, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2016 .
- ^ A b Paul Sippel: Tips for excursions in the Lower Rhine and Ruhr area. In: www.rheinruhronline.de. Retrieved September 19, 2016 .
Coordinates: 51 ° 20 ′ 5.8 ″ N , 6 ° 36 ′ 21 ″ E