it belonged to the famous Holzhausen Family. Though originally over 30 acres in size, the park covers only around 3 acres at present. Still today, the simple, yet elegant 18th century Holzhausen Castle built in French Classicistic-Baroque style makes up the prettiest corner of the park. The walkways of the park shaded by tall chestnut trees are the locals’ favored place for a lazy stroll.
Already in the fourteenth century here stood a courtyard surrounded by water called "Oed". The Holzhausen family took him in 1503 as a rural property. In 1722 it had a water castle built by the French architect Rémy de la Fosse as a summer residence. An English-style park was built at the end of the 18th century and in 1810 it was expanded into a 17-hectare landscape garden in a historic style. In the early days, the bulk of the park was built under the leadership of the Lord Mayor Adickes with the current Holzhausenviertel. After the protest citizens remained at least 3.5 hectares of gardens with valuable trees and Kastanienallee to Oeder Road. Frankfurt was established in 1913 and opened as a public park. In 1952/53, the garden was redesigned, the castle was renovated in 1994.
Visitors arrive at Holzhausenschlösschen via a stone bridge. Today is the headquarters of Frankfurter Bürger- Stiftung. Their program includes concerts, lectures, readings, exhibitions and many children's shows, for example invitations to sing, read and browse the Margot-Wansleben Children's Library in Belvedere, ideal for under-roofing and children's parties. On Fridays, the beautiful hall on the first floor of the castle acts as a registration office for the registration office - many words have already been given in a wonderful place.
