Ã…parken (The River-park) is a public park in central
Aarhus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Ã…rhus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest ...
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Denmark. The park is situated by the
Aarhus River in the
Vesterbro neighborhood in
Midtbyen close to
CeresByen
CeresByen (English: ''CeresCity'') is a neighbourhood in Midtbyen, a district of the city of Aarhus, Denmark. It is a mixed residential and commercial area, comprising the site of the former Ceres Brewery operating here from 1856 until November 20 ...
, bounded by the streets ''Carls Blochs Gade'' and ''Thorvaldsensgade''. The park is divided by a central pedestrian pathway which runs from the urban center and connects to the recreational path ''Brabrandstien'' towards the west, circumventing
Brabrand Lake area. Ã…parken is the first of a number of green areas extending from the city centre along the river and the pathway of ''Brabrandstien''. The long distance "Aarhus-
Silkeborg hiking route" starts off from Ã…parken.
The park is an open grassy area with a few trees and raised flower beds of mixed
wildflower. The park contains a number of recreational and play facilities, including a
slack lining,
hammocks, climbing walls and a
berth for
canoes,
kayak
A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word ''qajaq'' ().
The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each se ...
s or general recreation has been constructed at the river. The park is also home to ''Folkestedet'', a municipal community house and organization, aiming to provide facilities for clubs and organizations in the city.
Aarhus Tech runs a café here.
The park was developed partially on top of an underground municipal water reservoir, constructed in 2008-2011. The basin is part of a series of underground reservoirs and a larger effort by the municipality to deal with the increased and increasing levels of rainfall due to climate change. The reservoir can hold 15,000 m3 of water from the river.
References
External links
Folkestedet
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Parks in Aarhus