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Stadtpark Bochum

Stadtpark Bochum, Municipal park in Bochum, Germany.

Stadtpark Bochum is a 31-hectare park featuring lakes with fountains, rose gardens, dahlia sections, and rhododendron areas interspersed with mature deciduous trees. The terrain varies between different garden zones and offers space for walking and spending time outdoors.

In 1863 the Vöde common land was divided, and mayor Max Greve proposed using the municipal share for a public garden. A 1869 council decision created a park commission; Philipp Würzburger pushed the project through alongside a gas and water works. Work began in May 1876 on 13 hectares between Bergstraße and Castroper Straße, the year taken as the founding date. The first extension followed in 1889–1894.

The park's cultural life includes the 34-metre Bismarck Tower, opened on 16 October 1910, which offers a view over the whole park and much of the city. In the rose garden stands Eugen Schmohl's Fountain of the Young Girl, restored several times after bomb damage and vandalism. A sculpture of a frog, stolen in 1990 and returned in 2002 after a police investigation, recalls the ponds' inhabitants.

The park includes a water playground and a restaurant located in the traditional Parkhaus building, staying open year-round for visitors. Well-maintained paths connect different sections, allowing flexible routes based on your interests and available time.

In 1887, 700 different tree and shrub species and varieties were recorded in the park, far more than the 200 the old text claimed. The Croatian source notes that exotic trees such as eucalyptus, palms and even a baobab now grow here, and that the varied relief allows trees from temperate to snowy-forest climates.

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