The Grugapark is a central park in the city of Essen,

North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...

, Germany. It was first opened in 1929 as the first "Große Ruhrländische Gartenbau-Ausstellung". Adjacent to the Grugapark is the

Grugahalle The Grugahalle is a multi-purpose indoor arena located at the edge of the Botanischer Garten Grugapark in Essen, Germany. Opened on 25 October 1958, its seating capacity is about 7,700 people and about 10,000 for unseated events. The building w ...

concert hall and the

Messe Essen The Messe Essen is the exhibition centre of the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Rüttenscheid borough near the Grugapark. It is the 9th largest exhibition centre in Germany. History Though there had been ...

exhibition centre.

History

During WWII, 35 Russian forced labourers were killed by the

Gestapo The (), abbreviated Gestapo (; ), was the official secret police of Nazi Germany and in German-occupied Europe. The force was created by Hermann Göring in 1933 by combining the various political police agencies of Prussia into one orga ...

at a place called Montagsloch.

Gallery

File:Bundesarchiv Bild 102-08024, Essen, Eröffnung der "Gruga".jpg, Eröffnung der Gruga 1929 mit Blick vom Radioturm: hinten Dahlienarena, davor Pergolagarten und Milchgaststätte File:Bundesarchiv Bild 102-08183, Essen, "Gruga" aus der Vogelperspektive.jpg, Veranstaltung im Radiogarten 1929 File:Skulptur Joseph Enseling Trauer Essen Südwestfriedhof 2013.jpg, Bronzeskulptur "Trauer" von

Joseph Enseling Joseph Bernhard Hubert Enseling () was a German sculptor and university professor. Educated in Düsseldorf and Paris, he lectured at the Düsseldorf Art Academy and taught the artists Joseph Beuys and Hermann Blumenthal. His own work encompasse ...

, heute auf dem Südwestfriedhof File:Montagsloch Essen, Grugapark 03.JPG, Gedenkstein am Montagsloch File:Essen Gruga Park Grugahalle.jpg, Haupteingangsbereich mit den Wasserfontänen, links die

File:Ronald-Mc-Donald-Haus-Winter-2016.jpg, Ronald-McDonald-Haus, entworfen von

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Friedrich Stowasser (15 December 1928 – 19 February 2000), better known by his pseudonym Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser (), was an Austrian visual artist and architect who also worked in the field of environmental protection ...

File:Parkleuchten 2015, Essen, Grugapark 46.JPG, Parkleuchten 2015 File:Biomasse-Heizwerk Grugapark Essen.jpg, Biomasse-Heizwerk File:Opening - Essen, European Green Capital 2017 09.jpg, Eröffnungsfeier zur Grünen Hauptstadt Europas – Essen 2017 File:Essen, Grugaturm 05.jpg, Blumenhof mit Grugaturm File:Tropenhaus, Grugapark Essen 03.JPG, Tropenhaus, Botanischer Garten File:Grugabahn Heimliche Liebe.JPG, Grugabahn "Heimliche Liebe" File:Wasserfall Grugapark 2013 02.jpg, Wasserfall im Alpinum File:Grugapark Essen, Musikpavillon.jpg, Musikpavillon und Musikgarten File:Orangerie mit Orion.jpg, Kranichwiese mit Orangerie und Skulptur ''Orion'' File:Margarethensee, Grugapark Essen 02.JPG, Margarethensee File:Grugapark Waldteich 2013.jpg, Waldsee File:Dahlienarena, Grugapark Essen.JPG, Dahlienarena File:Gruga-Mustergärten-Bee-Home-Garden-2016.jpg, Mustergarten ''Bee Home Garden''

References

* * * * Essen Parks in Germany Gardens in North Rhine-Westphalia Protected areas established in 1929 1929 establishments in Germany {{NorthRhineWestphalia-geo-stub