Biegerpark, Recreation area in Huckingen, Duisburg, Germany.
Biegerpark is a recreation area in Huckingen, Duisburg, Germany, laid out from 1961 around the medieval Biegerhof farm. Its 7 km network of paths links playgrounds, a boule court, two beer gardens and a riding hall east of the farm, built for the Duisburger Reiterverein 64 e. V. in 1964. A 1.3 km circular riding path lets visitors watch the horses.
The Biegerhof was first recorded on 16 April 1374 as a fief of the Counts of Berg, though an abbot of Werden already referred to it as "te Biege" in 1104 and its origins may reach back to Frankish times. A large earthen mound nearby, topped with wall remains, is thought to be a medieval motte whose farmyard this was. In 1807 the Bergisch school fund sold the farm to the Bieger family, who held it until the city of Duisburg bought it in 1960.
The name Biegerhof comes from a large bend, or Biege, of the Angerbach stream where the farm lies. Tenants called themselves ingen Biege or Bieger, which became the family name of the farm's tenants and later owners. The riding hall east of the farm has housed the Duisburger Reiterverein 64 e. V. since 1964.
The park is open as a recreation area for the southern districts of Wanheim-Angerhausen, Buchholz and Huckingen, with a 7 km network of paths. Riding activities can be watched from the outdoor areas and a 1.3 km circular riding path; the riding hall east of the farm has housed the Duisburger Reiterverein 64 e. V. since 1964.
The large earthen mound beside the farm, topped with wall remains, has never been archaeologically excavated. It may be the oldest part of the site, possibly a motte-type water castle whose farmyard served as a refuge during floods, as oral tradition holds.
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