The Nerotalanlagen (Nero Valley Park) is a park in

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, Germany. The

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was built in the 19th century in the north of the city, below the

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, along the stream valley of the Schwarzbach creek. The listed historic park features a great variety of plants and several monuments.

History

The park was created in the style of an

in 1897 and 1898, when the town was fashioned as a major spa. It is located in the north of the city, below the

, and follows the Schwarzbach creek for approximately . The valley, which provides fresh air to the spa area, was intentionally left free of buildings. The park was created aimed at remaining close to nature. It features singular trees, around 6000 different kinds of plants, the Schweizer Häuschen, and six stone bridges. To the north of the park, the Nerobergbahn funicular runs to the

. The two roads in the east and west are lined with villas. In the south, the Franco-Prussian War memorial marks the end at the . It was erected in 1909, designed by Karl Krause and hewn by Franz Pritel, in memory of battles at Wörth, Wissembourg, Sedan and Paris. The Schwarzbach creek is dammed a few times in the park, creating ponds and waterfalls, and is lined with meadows and a playground. It features monuments for Bismarck, , who was advisor for the town's

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, and

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, a poet who lived in Wiesbaden from 1878 to 1892 and was buried on the nearby . The park was listed as a historic monument in 1985.

Gallery

Nerotalanlagen, south.jpg, Flowerbed near southern entrance Nerotalanlagen, Rhododendron.jpg , Rhododendron Nerotal Wiesbaden 780-Gh.jpg , Autumn in the park Kriegerdenkmal Nerotal landscape.jpg, Kriegerdenkmal Wiesbaden Bodenstedt-Denkmal.JPG, Bodenstedt monument MK37013 Schwarzbach.jpg, Schwarzbach MK10831 Nerotalanlagen.jpg, Stone bridge Bismarck-Denkmal Nerotal.jpg, Bismarck monument

References

External links

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Landschaftspark Oberes Nerotal
(in German)

Erlebnis Hessen / Wiesbadener Gartenfreuden
(in German) HR 21 June 2020 Parks in Germany Wiesbaden