Beautification Association Stuttgart
The Schönerungsverein Stuttgart (VSV), founded in 1861, is one of the oldest associations in the state capital Stuttgart and one of the oldest still existing associations of its kind in Germany.
The Beautification Association owns various green spaces, viewpoints, monuments, fountains, observation towers, shelters and old houses. Examples are the Hasenbergturm , the Kriegsberg tower , the Killesberg tower and the parks on the summit of the Karlshöhe and the Uhlandshöhe . He also set up the Stuttgarter Rösslesweg, a hiking trail around Stuttgart.
The association regularly takes a position on questions of urban planning . In some cases, the city administration already involves him in the run-up to decisions.
history
The Beautification Association was founded on July 15, 1861 by the citizens of Stuttgart, who on the one hand were concerned that the continued growth might destroy the attractiveness of Stuttgart and on the other hand wanted more squares, parks, viewpoints and walking paths. The design of the city and the maintenance of green spaces were not yet part of the municipal tasks. Two days after it was founded, King Wilhelm I also became a member of the association and took over the protectorate. The club grew quickly. In the year it was founded, it had 175 members, in 1864 already 1,000 and in 1880 1,600.
The first 50 years of the association are considered to be its most fertile phase. The association carried out numerous projects: in 1861 the Ameisenberg (today Uhlandshöhe) was redesigned, in 1862 the Feuersee, in 1864 the Reinsburghügel opened up, and much more. By 1902, around 6,000 trees were planted throughout the city. Lookout towers were built on the Hasenberg and the Kriegsberg.
The conception of municipal tasks changed in the course of the 19th century. The city set up a horticultural office and took care of the green areas and parks laid out by the beautification association. The association was no longer responsible for maintenance, but continued to carry out projects, such as the erection of the viewing platforms on the Geroksruhe.
In 1933 the association was not brought into line , but activities were greatly reduced and were essentially limited to the maintenance of the existing facilities and the operation of the Hasenberg tower. In March 1943 the Hasenberg tower was blown up in order not to offer the enemy any orientation in the event of attacks.
In 1947 the Beautification Association was re-approved, but its financial resources were limited, which is why the Hasenberg Tower could not be rebuilt. It was not until 1961 that activities increased again and now also included the submission of comments and suggestions on construction and transport projects in the city. The most important of these statements was the 1968 on the "Südringtrasse", which was ultimately not built. In 1985 the restored war mountain tower was opened to the public again.
In 2001, the Beautification Association built the Killesberg Tower according to plans by Jörg Schlaich , which quickly became a symbol of the city. In 2002 the association "Plant a Tree in Stuttgart eV" joined. the beautification club.
Today the association has almost 500 members.
Chairperson
Source: Langner / Kress 2011, p. 243.
- 1861–1862: Carl Hoffmann , bookseller and councilor
- 1862–1883: Dr. Julius Haidlen, Medical Councilor and City Councilor
- 1884–1900: Heinrich von Fischbach, Forest Director
- 1900–1923: Fritz von Keller , forest president
- 1923–1925: Dr. Christoph von Wagner, Forest President
- 1925–1935: Adolf Hofacker, building and municipal councilor
- 1935–1947: Eduard Rümelin, forester
- 1948–1959: Wolfram Ehrlenspiel, state forest manager
- 1960–1980: Hubert Häussler, state forest manager
- 1980–1989: Siegfried Geyer, Chief Forest Director
- 1989–1992: Fritz Oechßler, Forest Director
- 1992–1996: Manfred Schempp, Building Director
- 1996–2002: Fritz Oechßler, Forest Director
- since 2002: Erhard Bruckmann, lawyer
literature
- Bernd Langner and Wolfgang Kress: Views in all directions. 150 years of the Schönerungsverein Stuttgart e. V. 1861-2011. With thoughts on the future work of Erhard Bruckmann. Self-published by the Schönerungsverein Stuttgart e. V., 256 pages, approx. 350 mostly color illustrations, 1st edition May 2011. ISBN 978-3-00-017459-9 . - Enclosure: CD-ROM with all previous Festschriften and other publications of the association.
- Heinrich Fischbach: Report on the development and activities of the Beautification Association of the City of Stuttgart in the first 25 years of its existence: 1861–1886. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer, 1886.
- Hermann Götz: The beautification association of the city of Stuttgart 1861-1936: a look back on 75 years of work for the common good. Stuttgart: Scheufele, 1937.
- Hermann Götz: The Beautification Association of the City of Stuttgart 1861–1961: A look back at 100 years of work for the common good. Stuttgart: Beautification Association Stuttgart, 1961.
- Jürgen Hagel: Stuttgart 125 years ago: with a look back at 25 years of association work by the City of Stuttgart's Beautification Association 1961–1986; Anniversary publication of the Beautification Association of the City of Stuttgart eV on the occasion of its 125th anniversary. Stuttgart: Scheufele, 1986.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ From the 1930s to the 1970s, when the decision was made not to rebuild the tower, the association included the tower as one of its most important creations in its logo ( #VSV 2011 , page 214).
- ↑ Langner, Bernd / Kress, Wolfgang: Views in all directions. 150 years of the Schönerungsverein Stuttgart eV 1861 - 2011 . Verschönerungsverein Stuttgart, Stuttgart 2011, ISBN 978-3-00-017459-9 , p. 13-14 .
- ↑ Langner / Kress 2011, pp. 14–15.
- ↑ Langner / Kress 2011, pp. 15-16.
- ↑ Langner / Kress 2011, p. 16.
- ↑ Langner / Kress 2011, p. 17.
- ↑ Langner / Kress 2011, p. 18.