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Clara-Zetkin-Park (Leipzig)

January 01, 1970

The Clara-Zetkin-Park (colloquially Clara-Park) is a park in Leipzig. From 1955 until 2011 it was Leipzig's largest park with an area of 125 hectares (309 acres) and was called Zentraler Kulturpark Clara Zetkin (Clara Zetkin Central Culture Park). The name was changed in 2011 and since then the Johannapark and the Palmengarten have officially been considered independent parks (previously they belonged to the Clara Zetkin Central Culture Park).

Statue of Clara Zetkin at the Johannapark (2010)

Since 2011, only the previous Scheibenholzpark and König-Albert-Park (named after Albert of Saxony) are called Clara-Zetkin-Park. The park, named after the politician and women's rights activist Clara Zetkin (1857-1933), is located on the southwestern edge of the Stadtbezirk Mitte - about two kilometers (1.2 mi.) southwest of the city center on the edge of the Musikviertel. The park represents the connection between the northern and southern parts of the Leipzig Riverside Forest.[1]

The Clara-Zetkin-Park is devided by the Elsterflutbett (the flood channel of the Elster) in an eastern and a western part which are connected by The Saxons' Bridge (Litt.: Sachsenbrücke).

History and Names edit

In 1955, based on a decision by the Leipzig city council, the existing parks Johannapark, Scheibenholzpark, König-Albert-Park and Palmengarten were combined and given the name Central Culture Park "Clara Zetkin". In addition to the formal amalgamation, the park was further developed in the spirit of the culture park movement of the time by incorporating cultural and sports facilities. It is probably the first large plant in Germany that was designed according to these aspects and thus served as a role model.[2]

The groundbreaking ceremony took place on 8 January 1955, and the park was inaugurated as early as 1 May 1955, which in the sense of the propaganda of the time was praised as "fulfillment of the electoral mandate to the Volkskammer deputy Paul Fröhlich (1913–1970 / First Secretary of the Bezirksleitung Leipzig of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany), which he had received from Leipzig workers".[3]

Most of the cultural and sporting facilities were built in the years following the opening. These included an outdoor theater, a café, event pavilions, a large children's playground with a snack pavilion, the building of the Leipzig Chess Center,[4] the Dahlia Terrace, an open-air bowling alley and, at times, a training tower for GST parachutists.[5]

On 3 July 1967, on the occasion of Clara Zetkin's 110th birthday, the bronze statue of the Clara Zetkin memorial, a work by the sculptor Walter Arnold (1909-1979), was unveiled at the southern tip of Johannapark, at the former site of the Otto von Bismarck memorial.[6]

In 2010, after receiving a petition, the city administration of Leipzig mandated a commission to check whether the parts of the park should be renamed to their original names and whether the name Clara-Zetkin-Park should be completely revoked. This led to a wave of protests. In April 2011, the city council decided that the names of the Central cultural park "Clara Zetkin" and Volkspark im Scheibenholz should be canceled and that the previous sub-areas of Palmengarten, Klingerhain, Johannapark and Richard-Wagner-Hain would get their old names back. Since then, the former König-Albert-Park (later Albertpark) has been called Clara-Zetkin-Park together with the previous Scheibenholzpark, because this name has caught on with the population.[7] By the act of renaming the Clara Zetkin memorial is no longer in Clara Zetkin Park, but in Johanna Park.[8]

Usage edit

From 1950 to 1958, the 4.3 km (2.7 mi.) long route of the Leipzig Stadtparkrennen (City park races for motorcycles, sports and racing cars) with up to 200,000 spectators led around and through the park area; most of the 11 events were also the GDR motor racing championships.[9][5]

In the years after 2000, the former cultural park offerings were reactivated. In the summer months, the outdoor theater named Parkbühne is a special attraction for concerts and cinema performances and is also one of the open-air venues for the Wave-Gotik-Treffen. The large playground at the southeast end of the park has been redesigned. The former café is now the Glashaus Restaurant, and a commercially operated beer and café garden with public events was created at the reconstructed historical music pavilion.[10]

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    In the park at the time of its opening (1955)
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    The reconstructed historical music pavilion (2010)
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    Das Franz-Schubert-Memorial (2010)
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    Outdoor theater (2010)

Sporting activities edit

In addition to the runners on the park paths, the bituminized Anton-Bruckner-Allee is a favorite meeting place for inline skating.[11][12] In the western part of the park, the sports club BSV AOK Leipzig e. V. has its center for health sports, in which rehabilitation sports are offered in addition to prophylactic health and fitness sports. 4600 club members in 313 sports groups are looked after.[13] A modern miniature golf course completes the facility.

Every year in January, the Leipzig Winter Marathon takes place in the Clara-Zetkin-Park and the neighboring forest area Die Nonne. 8 laps of 5 kilometers (3.1 mi.) and 1 lap of 1.95 kilometers (1.2 mi.) are run.[14] The Spring Run follows in March with distances of 5 and 10 kilometers (3.1 and 6.2 mi.) and in May the Leipzig Women's Run[15] with distances of 2.5, 5 and 10 kilometers (1.55, 3.1 and 6.2 mi.).

Literature edit

  • Marko Kuhn: Der Clara-Zetkin-Park. Spuren auf Eis und Asphalt. In: Volker Rodekamp (ed.): In Bewegung. Meilensteine der Leipziger Sportgeschichte (thema.M. 20). Leipzig 2018, ISBN 978-3-910034-80-8, p. 150–157 (in German)
  • Clara-Zetkin-Park, in: Peter Benecken, Parks & Gärten im Grünen Ring Leipzig, ed. by Pro Leipzig, Stadt Leipzig, Grüner Ring and culturtraeger Leipzig, Leipzig 2014, ISBN 978-3-945027-10-3, p. 18f. (in German)

References edit

  1. ^ Map of the park at the web page of the city of Leipzig
  2. ^ Public parks at the web page of the city of Leipzig, in German
  3. ^ Original description of the image "In the park at the time of its opening"
  4. ^ Schachzentrum (Chess Center)
  5. ^ a b Marko Kuhn 2018, S. 151.
  6. ^ Clara-Zetkin-Denkmal im Leipzig-Lexikon (in German)
  7. ^ Press release of the city of Leipzig, 22 February 2011 (in German)
  8. ^ see description Clara-Zetkin-Denkmal im Leipzig-Lexikon (in German)
  9. ^ Description of the Leipzig Stadtpark races and routing (in German)
  10. ^ "Web page of the operator".
  11. ^ AKTIV DURCH LEIPZIG - Die schönsten Strecken für Jogger, Skater und Nordic Walker, ed. by Pro Leipzig and SC DHfK, Leipzig 2007, ISBN 978-936508-26-0, p. 86 (in German)
  12. ^ Inline skating in Leipzig's Clara-Zetkin-Park (in english)
  13. ^ Web page of the sports club BSV AOK
  14. ^ "Web page of the Leipzig Winter Marathon". Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  15. ^ "Web page of the Leipzig Women's Run". Retrieved 2022-02-17.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clara-Zetkin-Park (Leipzig).
  • Clara-Zetkin-Park at the web page of the city of Leipzig (in German)
  • Stadt Leipzig, Clara-Zetkin-Park und Johannapark. Entwicklungskonzept, December 2016, 115 pages (in German)
  • First wildflower strips planted in Clara Zetkin Park, press release of the city of Leipzig, 16 April 2019
  • "stiga 2022 – 125 Jahre Sächsisch-Thüringische Industrie- und Gewerbeausstellung". (Web page for the origin of the König Albert Park (oldest part of the Clara Zetkin Park) as a project of the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences)

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The Clara Zetkin Park colloquially Clara Park is a park in Leipzig From 1955 until 2011 it was Leipzig s largest park with an area of 125 hectares 309 acres and was called Zentraler Kulturpark Clara Zetkin Clara Zetkin Central Culture Park The name was changed in 2011 and since then the Johannapark and the Palmengarten have officially been considered independent parks previously they belonged to the Clara Zetkin Central Culture Park Statue of Clara Zetkin at the Johannapark 2010 Since 2011 only the previous Scheibenholzpark and Konig Albert Park named after Albert of Saxony are called Clara Zetkin Park The park named after the politician and women s rights activist Clara Zetkin 1857 1933 is located on the southwestern edge of the Stadtbezirk Mitte about two kilometers 1 2 mi southwest of the city center on the edge of the Musikviertel The park represents the connection between the northern and southern parts of the Leipzig Riverside Forest 1 The Clara Zetkin Park is devided by the Elsterflutbett the flood channel of the Elster in an eastern and a western part which are connected by The Saxons Bridge Litt Sachsenbrucke Contents 1 History and Names 2 Usage 3 Sporting activities 4 Literature 5 References 6 External linksHistory and Names editIn 1955 based on a decision by the Leipzig city council the existing parks Johannapark Scheibenholzpark Konig Albert Park and Palmengarten were combined and given the name Central Culture Park Clara Zetkin In addition to the formal amalgamation the park was further developed in the spirit of the culture park movement of the time by incorporating cultural and sports facilities It is probably the first large plant in Germany that was designed according to these aspects and thus served as a role model 2 The groundbreaking ceremony took place on 8 January 1955 and the park was inaugurated as early as 1 May 1955 which in the sense of the propaganda of the time was praised as fulfillment of the electoral mandate to the Volkskammer deputy Paul Frohlich 1913 1970 First Secretary of the Bezirksleitung Leipzig of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany which he had received from Leipzig workers 3 Most of the cultural and sporting facilities were built in the years following the opening These included an outdoor theater a cafe event pavilions a large children s playground with a snack pavilion the building of the Leipzig Chess Center 4 the Dahlia Terrace an open air bowling alley and at times a training tower for GST parachutists 5 On 3 July 1967 on the occasion of Clara Zetkin s 110th birthday the bronze statue of the Clara Zetkin memorial a work by the sculptor Walter Arnold 1909 1979 was unveiled at the southern tip of Johannapark at the former site of the Otto von Bismarck memorial 6 In 2010 after receiving a petition the city administration of Leipzig mandated a commission to check whether the parts of the park should be renamed to their original names and whether the name Clara Zetkin Park should be completely revoked This led to a wave of protests In April 2011 the city council decided that the names of the Central cultural park Clara Zetkin and Volkspark im Scheibenholz should be canceled and that the previous sub areas of Palmengarten Klingerhain Johannapark and Richard Wagner Hain would get their old names back Since then the former Konig Albert Park later Albertpark has been called Clara Zetkin Park together with the previous Scheibenholzpark because this name has caught on with the population 7 By the act of renaming the Clara Zetkin memorial is no longer in Clara Zetkin Park but in Johanna Park 8 Usage editFrom 1950 to 1958 the 4 3 km 2 7 mi long route of the Leipzig Stadtparkrennen City park races for motorcycles sports and racing cars with up to 200 000 spectators led around and through the park area most of the 11 events were also the GDR motor racing championships 9 5 In the years after 2000 the former cultural park offerings were reactivated In the summer months the outdoor theater named Parkbuhne is a special attraction for concerts and cinema performances and is also one of the open air venues for the Wave Gotik Treffen The large playground at the southeast end of the park has been redesigned The former cafe is now the Glashaus Restaurant and a commercially operated beer and cafe garden with public events was created at the reconstructed historical music pavilion 10 nbsp In the park at the time of its opening 1955 nbsp The reconstructed historical music pavilion 2010 nbsp Das Franz Schubert Memorial 2010 nbsp Outdoor theater 2010 Sporting activities editIn addition to the runners on the park paths the bituminized Anton Bruckner Allee is a favorite meeting place for inline skating 11 12 In the western part of the park the sports club BSV AOK Leipzig e V has its center for health sports in which rehabilitation sports are offered in addition to prophylactic health and fitness sports 4600 club members in 313 sports groups are looked after 13 A modern miniature golf course completes the facility Every year in January the Leipzig Winter Marathon takes place in the Clara Zetkin Park and the neighboring forest area Die Nonne 8 laps of 5 kilometers 3 1 mi and 1 lap of 1 95 kilometers 1 2 mi are run 14 The Spring Run follows in March with distances of 5 and 10 kilometers 3 1 and 6 2 mi and in May the Leipzig Women s Run 15 with distances of 2 5 5 and 10 kilometers 1 55 3 1 and 6 2 mi Literature editMarko Kuhn Der Clara Zetkin Park Spuren auf Eis und Asphalt In Volker Rodekamp ed In Bewegung Meilensteine der Leipziger Sportgeschichte thema M 20 Leipzig 2018 ISBN 978 3 910034 80 8 p 150 157 in German Clara Zetkin Park in Peter Benecken Parks amp Garten im Grunen Ring Leipzig ed by Pro Leipzig Stadt Leipzig Gruner Ring and culturtraeger Leipzig Leipzig 2014 ISBN 978 3 945027 10 3 p 18f in German References edit Map of the park at the web page of the city of Leipzig Public parks at the web page of the city of Leipzig in German Original description of the image In the park at the time of its opening Schachzentrum Chess Center a b Marko Kuhn 2018 S 151 Clara Zetkin Denkmal im Leipzig Lexikon in German Press release of the city of Leipzig 22 February 2011 in German see description Clara Zetkin Denkmal im Leipzig Lexikon in German Description of the Leipzig Stadtpark races and routing in German Web page of the operator AKTIV DURCH LEIPZIG Die schonsten Strecken fur Jogger Skater und Nordic Walker ed by Pro Leipzig and SC DHfK Leipzig 2007 ISBN 978 936508 26 0 p 86 in German Inline skating in Leipzig s Clara Zetkin Park in english Web page of the sports club BSV AOK Web page of the Leipzig Winter Marathon Retrieved 2022 02 17 Web page of the Leipzig Women s Run Retrieved 2022 02 17 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clara Zetkin Park Leipzig Clara Zetkin Park at the web page of the city of Leipzig in German Stadt Leipzig Clara Zetkin Park und Johannapark Entwicklungskonzept December 2016 115 pages in German First wildflower strips planted in Clara Zetkin Park press release of the city of Leipzig 16 April 2019 stiga 2022 125 Jahre Sachsisch Thuringische Industrie und Gewerbeausstellung Web page for the origin of the Konig Albert Park oldest part of the Clara Zetkin Park as a project of the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences 51 19 50 N 12 21 20 E 51 33067 N 12 35564 E 51 33067 12 35564 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clara Zetkin Park Leipzig amp oldid 1183752426, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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