Lennépark (Frankfurt (Oder), Germany)

found: Work cat: Kleeberg, J. Der Lennépark in Frankfurt an der Oder, 2013:title page (Lennépark; located in Frankfurt an der Oder) pages 9-10 (designed by Peter Joseph Lenné in 1835 along a 900 meter long, 90 meter wide strip of land originally part of the city's ramparts ("Wallanlagen"); as a monument of gardening, the park was placed under landmark protection in the 1970s)

found: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek online, June 20, 2014(access point: Lenné-Park Frankfurt (Oder); other access point: Lennépark Frankfurt (Oder); park, Brandenburg, Frankfurt (Oder); designed 1835-1845 by Peter Joseph Lenné)

found: Stadt Frankfurt (Oder) website, "Der Lennépark : einer der ältesten deutschen Bürgerparks", June 20, 2014(Lennépark; the most significant park ("Grünanlage") in Frankfurt; located on the west side of the city's inner core, encompassing the "Halbe Stadt" [local city section] from Heilbronn Street to the Topfmarkt; the original plan to extend the park to the Oder was never realized; created 1835-1845 on the area of the city's former ramparts from plans by Peter Joseph Lenné; the park stretches north-south for about 900 meters and about 80 meters wide; it is among the oldest German municipal parks and is registered on the monuments-list of the state of Brandenburg; its original layout conformed to the demands of the time, being suited for promenading and relaxation on its benches; because of municipal growth and development as well as changing styles of gardening, the park has been subjected to frequent changes, and since 1998 also to significant historical and actual physical research, to obtain a total monumental conception, to be realized in stages)

found: German Wikipedia, June 20, 2014:"Lennépark Frankfurt (Oder)" (Lennépark; a park in Frankfurt (Oder), named for its designer Peter Joseph Lenné; approximately 9.5 hectares in size, about 900 m long and 95 m wide, with an artificial waterfall, riverlets, fountains and ponds; designed in the English style, the park is the second oldest municipal park in Germany; the grounds of the park were part of the city's ramparts, first laid out in 1253 west of the city walls and militarily useless by 1820, wildly overgrown by trees and bushes; by 1825 prominent citizens determined to create an entrance to the city from the west and to turn the ramparts into a park; the city rejected a contract for the work, and so for several years subscriptions ("Listensammlung") were undertaken to raise money for the projects; in 1835 P.J. Lenné was engaged by the developers, his plans were approved by the city Jan. 30, 1836, and development was completed by 1845; since Nov. 18, 1976 the park has been under landmark protection, a new project developed in 2000, and since 2007 restoration of the southern section has been underway)