Park Morgenleite
A park for everyone: experience a new variety of play, sport and relaxation
On 17 August 2024, the Morgenleite park was opened and officially handed over to future users by Mayor Michael Stötzer. This also means that the first water playground in the city of Chemnitz is now in operation. Parts of the Morgenleite park were opened for use back in June. In addition to the garden of tranquillity, the eleven exercise elements have since been used for sporting activities.
Work on the redesign of the Morgenleite park as a public square began at the end of March 2024. The start of construction was preceded by lively public participation. As early as 2019, consideration was given to which area could be redesigned if the city were to win the European Capital of Culture title. The choice fell on the Morgenleite park, the so-called "green heart of the Heckert area", which connects Markersdorf and Helbersdorf.
The "Intervention Area" working group of the Citizens' Platform South, which was set up specifically for this purpose in 2021, jointly developed a wide range of ideas for the design of the area. It was important to the participants to take on board the wishes of all generations. An information day on site gave all interested parties an idea of the area and the design possibilities. Citizens were invited to vote on the specific ideas via an online questionnaire and in the Südblick neighbourhood newspaper. The result was finalised in spring 2022.
Three sub-areas were created
Funding from urban development and the Capital of Culture
The project was divided into three sub-areas: A water playground was built in the entrance area on Wladimir-Sagorski-Straße, eleven exercise elements were established along the main paths and the existing Garden of Tranquillity was upgraded and expanded. The existing car park has been reactivated and upgraded, offering opportunities for young and old alike. The recreational and adventure value has been improved and with it the attractiveness of the site.
The work was carried out by Grünbau Bad Schlema GmbH. The construction was supervised by Storch Landschaftsarchitektur. The construction costs totalled approx. 310,000 euros plus planning costs.
The project was financed by federal and state Capital of Culture funds. Additional funding from the urban development project "Growth and Sustainable Renewal - Vibrant Neighbourhoods" made it possible to finance additional elements in the park.
Detailed view
Participation on site
2019 and 2020
- 27 September 2019 Citizens' forum in the Markersdorfer Oase - presentation and coordination of possible intervention areas, collection of ideas
- Formation of intervention area working group
- Information and collection of ideas through neighbourhood newspaper, neighbourhood round table, neighbourhood festivals
- Determination of the intervention area Park Morgenleite
2021
- July 2021 Project start with green space office
- October 2021 Kick-off planning office
- November 2021 Citizen survey at the Market of Opportunities in the Vita Centre on possible modules on the intervention area
- Weighting of the individual modules for the intervention area
2022
- Public participation on variants
- Finalisation of design planning
