Kulturpark Klaffenbach opens
Handover to future users on 17 August, 11 a.m.
On Saturday, 17 August at 11 a.m., the Klaffenbach Cultural Park will be opened for the Klaffenbach Heritage Festival and officially handed over to future users by Mayor Michael Stötzer.
Preparatory work for the construction of three leisure areas at the Klaffenbach moated castle as public spaces began back in April 2024. The Klaffenbach district had opted for these as part of the public participation process for the intervention areas for the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025. The aim was to further enhance the surroundings of the moated castle.
The measure was divided into three areas: The playground was extended, exercise stations were set up in the Tiergartenwald forest to the south of the moated castle and the Kulturpark was redesigned. The playground and the exercise equipment were opened in June.
A nest swing, a sand play area and a toddler slide were added to the playground. The neighbouring Tiergarten forest to the south was enhanced with nine different elements. Sports facilities such as hanging, jumping and balancing are intended to promote fitness for young and old.
The paths in the culture park were renovated and a covered seating area was built, which will serve as a "green classroom" in future. From there, it is now possible to discover nature.
For this purpose, additional objects for species conservation such as an insect hotel, a deadwood window and two dry habitats were built.
The work was carried out by the construction company Fachcenter Garten+ STL-Bau GmbH. The sLandArt office supervised the construction work.
The construction costs totalled around 255,000 euros plus planning costs. The project was financed by federal and state Capital of Culture funds.
Background:
The public squares are the result of intensive participation by people in the city's neighbourhoods 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 rest area on the Chemnitz Valley cycle path, 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.