Drägerpark, Public park in Lübeck, Germany.
Drägerpark is a roughly 4-hectare green space between Marli and Alexanderstraße streets in Lübeck. The area offers views toward the old town and the Wakenitz River, with a natural swimming area in the Marli section, a large children's playground with sand zones and water features, plus sports facilities.
The Marly estate, named after the French royal pleasure palace, was bought by the Lübeck commander Count Egmont von Chasôt and later passed to the Hanover-based builder Ferdinand Wallbrecht at the end of the 19th century. In 1909 city gardener Erwin Barth laid out the "Platz auf Marly" on the former nursery grounds, using the slope for six framed views over Lübeck. The 4-hectare Drägerpark absorbed this 1.3-hectare place, and the Dräger Foundation gave the park to the city in 1977.
The park's name comes from the Dräger Foundation, which gave it to the city in 1977; a stone with the year was set on the slope. The design by Erwin Barth mixes Rococo and English landscape garden elements, framing westward views of Lübeck's old town with architectural and garden features.
The park lies on a slope above the Wakenitz between Marli and Alexanderstraße, with the terraced square on Marlistraße as a starting point. Paths run along the slope and are unpaved in places, so sturdy shoes help in wet weather. In winter the slope is used for sledding.
During winter months, the sloping terrain becomes a natural sledding hill used by locals and visitors alike. This seasonal transformation shows how the park changes throughout the year and offers new recreational options.
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