Lido (Frankenthal)

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Frankenthal lido

The lido , which is also spelled StrandBad in some pronouncements , is the open-air swimming pool in the town of Frankenthal in the Upper Palatinate ( Rhineland-Palatinate ). It is accessible all year round, including outside the swimming season, and has 200,000 to 250,000 paying visitors a year.

Geographical location

The outdoor pool is located southeast of the main town in the tub On Siegfriedbrunnen within the right angle, the there the running first north and then east B9 forms. The site is closed off in the east by the Isenach river , behind which the border to the Edigheim district of Ludwigshafen runs. There is a mini golf course to the north of the lido and a tennis facility to the south-west .

The facility can be reached via the streets Meergartenweg and Am Strandbad , where around 1,400 cars can be parked in five parking spaces. However, visitors from the surrounding area mostly come by bike.

investment

There are several bodies of water on the 168,000 m² open-air area, which is laid out as a park and which also includes the green former garbage dump in the southeast, popularly known as " Monte Scherbelino ". The two largest, connected Paul Schmidt ponds are designed to be close to nature . They extend over 300 m from west to east and together have the shape of an eight; the larger western one is also called a bathing pond , the smaller swan pond . To the south of the bathing pond there are water basins made of concrete. The lap pool is 50 m long and 21 m wide and has an average depth of 1.80 m; it thus meets the requirements of a competition venue. Directly southeast of it is the non-swimmer pool , which has the shape of an irregular hexagon and is between 0.80 and 1.20 m deep; it features a water mushroom. The double slide was dismantled at the beginning of the 2013 season. A small teaching pool and the children's paradise , which includes a 10 to 30 cm flat paddling pool with an elephant slide and a meadow with play equipment , are located even further south-east .

The lido is a popular leisure destination even when there is no bathing, the "park season"; entry is then free. The large park is ideal for walks, and families like to use the various playgrounds. In 2012, a “parkour” facility was installed for recreational sports, which is comparable to a fitness trail .

history

Frankenthal's first public bathing establishment was located in the south of the city, An der Postbrücke , which crossed the Isenach, and consisted of a pond-like extension of the river. Since the watercourse at that time was still used as a sewer for the municipalities located above, it showed increasing pollution with the advent of industry. That is why the city expanded the two Paul Schmidt ponds from 1929 onwards. These were the sound - open pit of brick Paul Smith and Son emerged that its operation shortly after the First World War had set, and were first used in winter Skating rinks.

The redesign of the large pond by hand by around 100 people lasted until 1934, the small pond was already largely left in its natural state. The lido was inaugurated in 1933, but it wasn't fully operational until the following year. Soon there were up to 7000 day visitors. After the Second World War , extensions and modernizations were gradually carried out:

  • 1961: Sports pool, teaching pool, children's paddling pool
  • 1964: non-swimmer pool
  • 1966: changing and sanitary rooms
  • 1967: water heating system
  • 1970: five parking spaces for around 1,400 cars
  • 1983: Ventilation system for the swimming pond
  • 1985: Renovation of various concrete structures
  • 1991: new ventilation system for both ponds
  • 1992: Construction of the changing and sanitary rooms
  • 1993: Foil partition between the two ponds
  • 1997: Redesign of the entire entrance area
  • 2012: Installation of a water fun park ("Wibit") in the bathing pond (removed again in 2014)
  • 2013: additional 4500 m² quiet meadow in front of the former hotel

Events

  • Free concerts in the beer garden

In the summer months there are regular free concerts in the beer garden under the chestnut trees.

  • Beach party

Since 1977, the local sports clubs, together with the city, have been organizing the lido festival on the last weekend before the Rhineland-Palatinate summer holidays, which offers a sports and music program and a final fireworks display.

  • Lido camp

At the lido camp of the city of Frankenthal during the summer holidays, children and young people have two weeks during the day to spend their free time playing and doing sports and to acquire social skills by living in a group.

  • SWR events

The regional studios of the Südwestrundfunk hold music and dance evenings in the lido. B. Call it "SWR Summer Festival" or "SWR Dance Night".

  • Bird watching

BUND representatives regularly organize guided tours to observe birds and get to know their voices .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Fitness Parkour. ostparkbad.de, accessed on October 2, 2015 .
  2. ↑ Thomas Brückelmeier (tb): Off for Strandbad-Wibit-Anlage . In: Die Rheinpfalz , local edition Frankenthaler Zeitung . Ludwigshafen May 8, 2014 ( online for subscribers ).

Coordinates: 49 ° 31 ′ 46 ″  N , 8 ° 22 ′ 14 ″  E