The Luisenpark is a municipal park in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the left bank of the Neckar river and has an area of 41 hectares. The lower Luisenpark (Unterer Luisenpark) is the oldest part which is conserved as a historic garden. The upper Luisenpark (Oberer Luisenpark) includes various attractions, such as a greenhouse, an arboretum, a Chinese garden, "gondoletta" boats, and a variety of facilities for children. Along with the Herzogenriedpark (33 hectares; located on the other side of Neckar) the upper Luisenpark is operated by the non-profit Stadtpark Mannheim GmbH.
The Luisenpark was built between 1892 and 1903, formed upon the legacy of scientist Carl William Casimir Fox, who bequeathed 20,000 Deutsche Marks in his will to the city of Mannheim for the making of a new park. This amount was not sufficient for total financing, but formed a foundational start. Construction work began at the end of 1892. The design of the park was done by the Siesmayer brothers, Frankfurt landscape gardeners.
Conditions for the ascent of the Luisenparks for supraregional meaning was the resolution of the Mannheimer local council on November 18, 1969, to develop the Luisenpark as well as the Herzogenriedpark (to accomplish the Bundesgartenschau 1975). At that time the park was extended to a size of 41 hectares by the inclusion of a former racecourse.
The sales of 186,000 season tickets, which was not even reached by all federal horticultural shows, the number of 8.1 million visitors, and the removal of the Luisenpark fence, convinced the city council to operate the Luisenpark as city park with entrance fee. On October 21, 1975, the decision was made for a closed Luisenpark with an entrance fee. At first they agreed on two trial years, but over 38,000 annual tickets sold were a convincing argument to keep the park in this form.
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The Luisenpark is named after princess Luise Marie Elizabeth of Prussia, a close relative of three German emperors: William I was her father, Frederick III was her brother and William II was her nephew.
On September 26, 1856, when she was eighteen-years old, she married the Prince Regent, later Grand Duke of Baden, Frederick I. She carried out crucial pioneering work for the Wohlfahrtspflege in Baden. As an eighty-year-old, she, along with her daughter, Queen Victoria of Sweden, had to flee through a window from marauding soldiers attempting to take the castle in Karlsruhe.
The park contains a number of amusements and gardens, including a Chinese garden, rose garden, arboretum, and greenhouses for display and for tree ferns.
The Kutzerweiher (40,000 m2), a lake forming a side-channel (slough) of the (old) Neckar river. Gondolettas, tow boat ride: boats pulled by an underwater rope, follow a 1,840 meter long looped course around the lake.
An open-air stage with approximately 1,000 seats has offered since 2006 a place for concerts, operas, musical shows and plays.
The Chinese garden (5,000 m2), named "garden of the many views" (Chinese: 多景园Duojingyuan, German: Garten der vielen Ansichten), and its tea house were built in co-operation with Mannheim's Chinese twin city Zhenjiang (province Jiangsu), the Klaus Tschira charitable trust in Heidelberg, and the East Asia Institute (Ostasieninstitut) Ludwigshafen. The donation of 1,77 million Deutsche Mark (DM) from the estate of Diplom-Kaufmann Georg Schmuck, provided the financial foundation for the garden and tea house.
The Pflanzenschauhaus (2,700 m2), a greenhouse and exhibition garden, is located at the site of the Palmenhaus (palm house) which was destroyed in the Second World War. It contains a butterfly house, bird exhibits, as well as salt and fresh water aquariums.
Towering over the Luisenpark is a 205 meter high telecommunication tower (Fernmeldeturm) with its rotating restaurant at 125 meters above the ground.
The Spielwiese (2,700 m2), a large playground and leisure meadow, located on the grounds of the original race track, borders on a model farm with domestic animals enclosures, and a Chinese tea house.
The Heinrich-Vetter-Weg is a trail lined by more than 20 sculptures from the collection of Heinrich Vetter, by artists such as Amadeo Gabino, Kubach-Wilmsen, Ben Muthofer and Karlheinz Oswald
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December 05, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Luisenpark news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Luisenpark is a municipal park in Mannheim Baden Wurttemberg Germany It is located on the left bank of the Neckar river and has an area of 41 hectares The lower Luisenpark Unterer Luisenpark is the oldest part which is conserved as a historic garden The upper Luisenpark Oberer Luisenpark includes various attractions such as a greenhouse an arboretum a Chinese garden gondoletta boats and a variety of facilities for children Along with the Herzogenriedpark 33 hectares located on the other side of Neckar the upper Luisenpark is operated by the non profit Stadtpark Mannheim GmbH Fernmeldeturm Mannheim and KutzerweiherNear the main entrance Contents 1 History 2 Name 3 Attractions 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe Luisenpark was built between 1892 and 1903 formed upon the legacy of scientist Carl William Casimir Fox who bequeathed 20 000 Deutsche Marks in his will to the city of Mannheim for the making of a new park This amount was not sufficient for total financing but formed a foundational start Construction work began at the end of 1892 The design of the park was done by the Siesmayer brothers Frankfurt landscape gardeners Conditions for the ascent of the Luisenparks for supraregional meaning was the resolution of the Mannheimer local council on November 18 1969 to develop the Luisenpark as well as the Herzogenriedpark to accomplish the Bundesgartenschau 1975 At that time the park was extended to a size of 41 hectares by the inclusion of a former racecourse The sales of 186 000 season tickets which was not even reached by all federal horticultural shows the number of 8 1 million visitors and the removal of the Luisenpark fence convinced the city council to operate the Luisenpark as city park with entrance fee On October 21 1975 the decision was made for a closed Luisenpark with an entrance fee At first they agreed on two trial years but over 38 000 annual tickets sold were a convincing argument to keep the park in this form Name editThe Luisenpark is named after princess Luise Marie Elizabeth of Prussia a close relative of three German emperors William I was her father Frederick III was her brother and William II was her nephew On September 26 1856 when she was eighteen years old she married the Prince Regent later Grand Duke of Baden Frederick I She carried out crucial pioneering work for the Wohlfahrtspflege in Baden As an eighty year old she along with her daughter Queen Victoria of Sweden had to flee through a window from marauding soldiers attempting to take the castle in Karlsruhe Attractions edit nbsp Chinese tea house nbsp Gondolettas nbsp Primera by Karlheinz OswaldThe park contains a number of amusements and gardens including a Chinese garden rose garden arboretum and greenhouses for display and for tree ferns The Kutzerweiher 40 000 m2 a lake forming a side channel slough of the old Neckar river Gondolettas tow boat ride boats pulled by an underwater rope follow a 1 840 meter long looped course around the lake An open air stage with approximately 1 000 seats has offered since 2006 a place for concerts operas musical shows and plays The Chinese garden 5 000 m2 named garden of the many views Chinese 多景园 Duojingyuan German Garten der vielen Ansichten and its tea house were built in co operation with Mannheim s Chinese twin city Zhenjiang province Jiangsu the Klaus Tschira charitable trust in Heidelberg and the East Asia Institute Ostasieninstitut Ludwigshafen The donation of 1 77 million Deutsche Mark DM from the estate of Diplom Kaufmann Georg Schmuck provided the financial foundation for the garden and tea house The Pflanzenschauhaus 2 700 m2 a greenhouse and exhibition garden is located at the site of the Palmenhaus palm house which was destroyed in the Second World War It contains a butterfly house bird exhibits as well as salt and fresh water aquariums Towering over the Luisenpark is a 205 meter high telecommunication tower Fernmeldeturm with its rotating restaurant at 125 meters above the ground The Spielwiese 2 700 m2 a large playground and leisure meadow located on the grounds of the original race track borders on a model farm with domestic animals enclosures and a Chinese tea house The Heinrich Vetter Weg is a trail lined by more than 20 sculptures from the collection of Heinrich Vetter by artists such as Amadeo Gabino Kubach Wilmsen Ben Muthofer and Karlheinz Oswald49 28 57 69 N 8 29 50 63 E 49 4826917 N 8 4973972 E 49 4826917 8 4973972See also editList of botanical gardens in GermanyReferences edit City of Mannheim Tour of the City Luisenpark Archived from the original on 2008 04 05 Retrieved 2008 01 22 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media 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