Bergstrasse leisure centre in Grüna completed
Capital of Culture intervention area released
The Bergstraße leisure area in Grüna can be used from today, 6 December. The grand opening of the Capital of Culture intervention area in Chemnitz-Grüna will take place in spring 2025, weather permitting.
The result is a public square - a place to meet, socialise, experience and enjoy. On Bergstrasse, a variety of recreational areas, a multifunctional square with a stage and a walkway with an adjoining pond terrace now invite all age groups to linger.
A new pump track and play equipment have been integrated into an additional area. A footpath and cycle path connects all the places in the leisure area.
The existing public green spaces on Bergstrasse have been upgraded and supplemented, taking nature conservation into account. The intervention area will be integrated into the surroundings with a variety of tree, shrub and herbaceous plantings.
The leisure area will also provide a rest stop for the future premium cycle path on the old Wüstenbrand - Küchwald railway line.
A budget of 325,000 euros was available for the construction of the public square. The measure was rounded off with municipal funds for tree replacement planting.
The work was carried out by the Hohenstein-Ernstthal GmbH tree nursery. The planning office JACOB + BILZ Landschaftsarchitekten PartnerschaftsG mbB was responsible for supervising the construction work.
Background:
The public squares are the result of intensive participation by the people in the districts and localities. The stakeholders from the city's neighbourhoods have put a lot of thought into the project and, together with their citizens, have selected a public space to be redesigned as part of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025. Each of the eight areas of the citizens' platforms and each of the eight incorporated localities will receive a maximum of 325,000 euros. For example, a pavilion in Küchwald, a themed circular hiking trail around the village of Kleinolbersdorf-Altenhain and a lift at Wittgensdorf primary school have been implemented, creating a barrier-free event space in the assembly hall.
The public squares are one of the 30 intervention areas of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025. They are the city of Chemnitz's urban development project for the Capital of Culture, which now involves an investment of over 60 million euros.