Krupp Park

In the location's words:

On the one hand, Krupp Park created a park for the people of Altendorf and the west of Essen. On the other hand, the creation of the Krupp Park by the city of Essen marked the beginning of the reuse of the Krupp Belt.

A lake is fed with rainwater from the Krupp Park and from the roof areas of the ThyssenKrupp Quarter. From the ThyssenKrupp Quarter, it reaches the Krupp Park via a canal and returns to the surface through a culvert at the entrance to Berthold-Beitz-Boulevard / Quartiersbogen. In Krupp Park, ditches lead the rainwater to the lake. From the lake, it is channelled to the Borbecker Mühlenbach stream.

Wooded areas, in which sycamore, bird cherry and copper beech, for example, grow, have been planted so that people can cool off in the shade of the trees on hot summer days, the number of which may increase in the event of climate change. Cool air, which is produced when the trees evaporate rainwater or which is created above the meadows, is already flowing into the construction areas in the neighborhood today, providing more pleasant temperatures there.

The forest, meadows and lake will also provide numerous animals, such as hedgehogs, wrens, green woodpeckers, swifts and dragonflies, with food, hiding places and nesting opportunities. From here, they fly or migrate into the surrounding area and enliven the gardens there.

Citizens were involved in the construction of the Krupp Park as part of the "Heimatgefühle" project (see picture gallery). With their help, a recreational destination for young and old has been created (see map). And people are still getting involved: school classes have taken on sponsorships for play areas.

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