Landschaftspark Heilmannshof, Botanical park in Krefeld, Germany
Landschaftspark Heilmannshof is a roughly 5.5 hectare (13.6 acre) green space in Krefeld that encompasses an ancient streambed called the Niepkuhlen, which dates from the ice age. The grounds on both sides of this historic waterway have been developed so that natural features and planted areas exist side by side.
The farmstead passed to the Leendertz family in 1880 through the marriage of Fritz Leendertz to Luise Heilmann. In 1910 the old dwelling was demolished and a new house built to plans by the architects Girmes & Oediger in the style of an English country house. The park, the alder carr and the Niepkuhlen water have been protected as monuments since 1999.
The name comes from the Heilmann farm, which passed to the Leendertz family in 1880 when Fritz Leendertz married Luise Heilmann. The old farmhouse was demolished in 1910 and replaced by a new dwelling built to plans by Girmes & Oediger in the style of an English country house. The park also holds an arboretum.
The park is easiest to walk in good weather, as damp conditions can make the paths muddy. Good footwear is therefore a practical choice for staying steady on the grounds.
The Niepkuhlen is an ice-age former river channel, and since 1999 the park, its Bruchwald woodland and this water have been protected as a monument. The farm that gave the park its name passed to the Leendertz family in 1880 through the marriage of Fritz Leendertz and Luise Heilmann.
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