The southwest park of the city reaches the main station supplies green plants on the wall - in a sense, the green lung around downtown Mainz. Some of the facilities were now adapted to the conditions of the 1920s. The Environmental Agency has been implementing the measures since the end of October 2018 (Höhe Neumannstraße, Drususwall corner).
Due to cold weather and unexpectedly wide ground work, the completion deadline has been delayed. Unfortunately, the construction site can only be completed by autumn planting in 2019. The Green and Environmental Bureau is asking for your understanding.
Mainz has always been of high military importance. Already the Romans established a camp for two soldiers under the command of the lessons (9 BC - 37 AD). In the Middle Ages, a narrow circle of fortifications around the city was built in the Franconian ages. This fortified belt hampered urban development in the penultimate century. Inside the fort belt, there was only a small space for the development of the city, and free recreational areas were barely available. Strong population growth at the end of the 19th century made it necessary to create new recreational opportunities outside the former castle belt. In 1857, therefore, the so-called Promenadeauge, which led around the Old Town, was created.
Lung green to the old and upper city
Southwest Park City to the main station is still until today this "Green Mainz Belt", which is based on the ancient walls of the castle. The vast green spaces now extend over half the circle of ancient castle fortresses and trenches, and are now more valuable as recreational landscapes linked to the city and the public park.
These areas are effectively "green lung" in the Altstadt and Oberstadt. So, if you want to get the same fresh air and explore the former fences, it is recommended to take a long walk along the "Green Lung" in Mainz.
In 2014, a garden care project was initiated, resulting in a list of measures to preserve and strengthen historical components, taking into account environmental issues. By 2017, appropriate remedial measures will be implemented.
