Once, a quiet transformation took place here. The Reudnitzer Park you see now wasn’t always a park.
This green space started as a cemetery in 1843. Reudnitz needed a burial ground south of Täubchenweg. At that time, the area was open countryside.
As the population boomed in the late 1800s, the cemetery became too small. Buildings began to surround it. In 1878, a new cemetery opened on Oststraße. Today, it is known as Ostfriedhof. The old cemetery became known as Alter Reudnitzer Friedhof.
Soon, plans arose to transform the old cemetery into a park. However, they had to wait for the graves to decompose for decades. Even in a 1938 city map, the area was still marked as a cemetery. It had two large paths running north to south.
After World War II, the transformation began. The Reudnitzer Park took its present form in the 1950s. In recent years, the park has been upgraded. Now there are sports facilities here.
The Reudnitzer Park is bordered by only two streets. On the north side is Täubchenweg. Sigismundstraße is on the east. Bushes shield the park from these streets. There are two entrances from each of these streets. There is also an entrance from the south via Fröschelstraße. The New Apostolic Church Leipzig-Mitte is south of the park. A daycare center is to the west.
A network of paths crosses the park. It connects all the entrances. The trees are diverse. You’ll find different species and ages. Common ash, hornbeam, and robinia trees grow here. Also mountain, pointed, field and silver maple trees are here. Some old trees remain from the cemetery days. Some date back to the 1950s. Numerous new trees have also been planted.
Look around you. You might spot an English oak from around 1920. Or maybe a field maple also from around 1920.
For sports enthusiasts, especially kids and teens, there’s a skate park. It has a streetball basket. There is also a climbing area. It features a wooden bridge and climbing stones.
Sigismundstraße provides a short connection to the larger Lene-Voigt-Park.
The Reudnitzer Park offers a blend of history and recreation. It is a place where the past meets the present. Take a moment to appreciate this green oasis.