The city sees this as a revitalization of the park, as it provides young people and adults with an opportunity to be creative. There is also a need for outdoor sports equipment throughout the city. The plans envisage the facility at the southern entrance to Medinghoven Park. After entering the park, you reach a traffic circle on the right at the level of the spacious lawn. Five graffiti walls form the boundary of an open gallery. In addition to different works of art, the appeal of an ensemble of artworks spread over several walls can also be explored. Seating is provided in the middle of the gallery, arranged around a planned large tree. Over the years, this will grow into the roof of the gallery.
This is followed by the open space with the sports box, to which the parkour facility is planned. This is deliberately designed to give schoolchildren in particular, but also the neighborhood, an introduction to this sport. At the same time, the facility has challenging training elements to create a transition to other facilities. Calisthenics elements are also integrated so that the facility offers a wide range of sports and training options. For reasons of species protection, no lighting is planned for the facility.
Construction of the plant planned for fall 2024
Following the decision, the planning is now to be coordinated and presented to the schools in spring 2024, as it is possible to integrate the parkour and graffiti facility into sports and art lessons, for example. Subsequently, implementation planning and tendering are to take place over the summer of 2024; construction of the facility is scheduled for fall 2024. The city administration estimates the total costs at around 300,000 euros.
What is parkour?
Parkour, also known as "Le Parkour", is a sport in which people move from A to B over obstacles such as railings, stairs and walls without any aids. The aim is to reach your destination as efficiently and effortlessly as possible.
The sports box
The sports box, which was approved by the Hardtberg district council in November 2023, is to be inaugurated in spring 2024 with an action day.