Stadtpflegeranger, Public park in central Augsburg, Germany
Stadtpflegeranger is an elevated green space in the Station Quarter surrounded by large chestnut trees and positioned between two main streets. The area offers open space for walking and sitting, with columns that display historical plaques.
The park was created around 1820 and originally planted with balsam poplars that drew walkers during spring and autumn. The area later developed into the modern Station Quarter while keeping its role as a place for rest.
At a fork in the paths stands a natural-stone "Geschichtssäule" erected around 1970, 230 cm tall including its base. Twenty small panels in five tiers of four carry Augsburg dates, from the Battle of the Lechfeld in 955 up to 1946–1970 reconstruction; an inscription on the base recalls the city's origins. Its creator and exact date are unknown.
The green space sits up to about 80 cm above Volkhartstraße, held by a retaining wall of precast concrete; two outdoor stairs on Volkhartstraße lead up to it. The slope toward Am Alten Einlaß reduces the height difference to roughly 20 cm. The grounds are bordered by Volkhartstraße, Am Alten Einlaß and Schaezlerstraße, with the St.-Anna-Grundschule adjoining to the northwest.
Coins from Roman times were found on the Stadtpflegeranger in 1858, probably during gardening work. Further Roman pieces, including numerous urns and a relief fragment, came to light during the 1871–1875 excavation for the Justizpalast and the school; they are now held by the Römisches Museum Augsburg.
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