Start of construction for leisure areas around the moated castle
Public squares are being created as part of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025
On Tuesday, 2 April, preparatory work will begin on the construction of three leisure areas at the Klaffenbach moated castle. The Klaffenbach district opted for these as part of the public participation process for the intervention areas for the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025.
The Klaffenbach site is also important for the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025. Several measures are planned there to further enhance the surroundings of the moated castle. The measures are divided into three areas: The playground will be extended, the cultural park will be redesigned and exercise stations will be set up in the Tiergarten forest south of the moated castle.
The playground will be supplemented with a nest swing, a sand playground and a toddler slide. The cultural park will be upgraded by renovating the paths and building a covered seating area that will function as a "green classroom" in future. From there, it will be possible to discover nature. For this purpose, additional objects for species conservation such as an insect hotel, a deadwood window and a lizard habitat will be installed. Furthermore, educational boards provide information about the natural conditions in the surrounding area.
The neighbouring Tiergarten forest to the south will be enhanced with nine different elements. Sports facilities such as hanging, jumping and balancing will be provided for young and old alike.
The work is being carried out by the construction company Fachcenter Garten+ STL-Bau GmbH.
The sLandArt office is supervising the construction work.
The construction costs amount to around 255,000 euros. The project is being co-financed with funds from the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 programme.
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.
www.chemnitz.de/interventionsflaechen