Schönwasserpark, Public park in Oppum district, Krefeld, Germany
Schönwasserpark is a landscaped park from the 19th century in northern Oppum, Krefeld, and the city's first public park. It contains the Botanical Garden and the Haus Schönwasser, a mansion built in 1830 by tobacco manufacturer Johann Helgers. The park was expanded along the Johansenaue and Crön and reshaped during the EUROEGA 2002plus.
The site was a farmhouse called Schoenwater in the early 1700s before tobacco manufacturer Johann Helgers built a mansion there in 1830. Later, the grounds were converted into a public park and underwent improvements through the EUROEGA 2002plus initiative.
The former manor house, Haus Schönwasser, was saved from demolition in the mid-1950s by local politicians. Rebuilt with funding from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, it now houses a state teacher-training seminar; the building is named after the old Schoenwater farm.
The park is accessible via Schönwasserstraße in Krefeld-Oppum and easy to reach on foot from the surrounding neighborhoods. It works well for walking routes and relaxing time near the water, especially on warm days.
The park is the first Volksparkanlage in Krefeld, laid out in the 19th century as a landscape park. It also holds the city's botanical garden, and since the EUROEGA 2002plus redesign it has served as a local recreation area.
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