Hallopark, Public park in northern Essen, Germany
Hallopark is a park in northern Essen, in the Stoppenberg district, on the natural rise called the Hallo. It covers roughly 30 hectares and holds Essen's largest connected lawn, about 33,000 square metres, with old trees, several playgrounds, a pond from which the Schwarzbach rises, and a model-aircraft field on the eastern side.
The area developed around a tower built around 1900 that once housed a museum with historical collections. This tower was an early landmark in the city and shaped the site for a long time.
At the southern entrance stands a memorial honoring three important figures from German history. Visitors can see this monument as a testament to the country's political past.
The park lies in northern Stoppenberg, with its southern entrance on the side facing the city; the Stein der Republik memorial stands there. The model-airplane field occupies the eastern part of the Hallo, and the sports park Am Hallo, opened in 2001, borders the grounds. Paths cross the open lawn, so allow time to walk between the pond, playgrounds and field.
The Kaiser-Wilhelm-Turm that gave the park its early shape was a 43-metre neo-Gothic lookout opened on 10 June 1899, housing a weapons collection and a small museum; the collection was moved out in 1920 and its whereabouts are unknown. A march, the Halloturm-Marsch, was composed for the tower, and the tower's remains were blown up in 1971.
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