Beethoven Park — Attraction in Cologne

Beethovenpark is an approximately 40 hectare big natural landscape park located Southwest in Cologne in the district of Sülz.

Beethovenpark was planned in 1924 to give Cologne a greener and fresher look and finished 3 years later. It was built on an area of a former gravel pit, that was raised by debris from World War 2, which was also utilized to created the „Pilzberg“ hill on the east side of the park. While there are forrest like areas on the east and west side of the park, there is a big green meadow left out in the middle, which is great for sports, sunbathing or having a picnic in the warmer seasons. The slope of „Pilzberg“ was left without trees, so you have a great view over the park from there and it can be used for sledging in winter or to ride down your mountainbike in summer at least if you take care that you don’t collide with pedestrians on the foot of that slope.

Beethovenpark is in my opinion one of the nicest parks in Cologne, even though it is missing a lake. It’s a great place just to take your dog to, go for a walk or jogging or to chill with your friends (at least in non-covid times), when the weather is good.

Beethovenpark is not a great park for cycling I think, because a central flat paved cycling path is missing, which I could imagine to connect Klettenbergpark in the east with Äußerer Grüngürtel and Decksteiner Weiher in the periphery, which would make Sülz a lot more attractive to cyclists, who have to share the streets with cars or come in the way of pedestrians in the parks currently. This is probably not an option though as the park is a landscape protected area.

As I am writing this in 2021 covid times having a picnic is unfortunately prohibited right now. Also stargazing at night is not an option due to curfew after 21 o‘clock, which is a bit unfortunate, I think. But I will not take this into account for the rating.

All in all I’m very happy to have this park in my neighborhood and give it 5 stars I would still like to mention that there is potential for improvement, like renewing the paths in the periphery, adding of a bike path and maybe having a public freshwater well for drinking somewhere. Also it would be a nicer place, if people could keep the area clean and take their trash or use the trash bins, which should ideally be be emptied regularly or even better on an automated schedule, dependent on fill level.

PS: More flowers please.

Sources: Wikipedia and Cologne Website

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Nach dem man alle 150 - 200 Jahre alte Bäume (Buchen) gefällt hat nicht wegen Umweltschutz oder Gefahr sondern nur um den Wohnort Sülz mit Schmutz Lärm und Staub zu belasten. Wo sind die Grünen ? ist keiner zu sehen ! Stadt Förster lachhaft und hat keine Ahnung! NUR PROFITGIER weil Buchenholz bringt richtig Geld und kostet unser aller Gesundheit! es sind allein im Bereich Beethoven Park FC Trainings Gelände und Decksteiner Mühle ca. 2000-4000 Buchen gefällt worden und neu Gepflanzt 5 neue Bäume! ha ha habt ihr ganz toll gemacht! Der ...Park fast nur für Hunde Besitzer und fast alle ohne Leine!!! Wo ist das Ordnungsamt??? und Jogger. Ach ja Wohnungslose... Zelten im Gestrüpp. wohnungslose sind verschwunden. Ach ja die Wiesen und Gestrüpp werden mit Monstermaschinen rausgerissen und nicht geschnitten anschließend zum Teil kein bewugs mehr möglich man gibt der Natur keine Chance insekten keine mehr vorhanden! Ein paar durchziehende Fögel sind ab und an mal zu sehen. MONOKULTUR PUR und unsere Politiker wohnen im Grünen Speckgürtel rund um Kölle!!!!!!!!!wohnungslose...sind jetzt weg (10.06.2022) Es gibt jetzt noch was zu berichten, Anwohner haben in eigenregie kleine Bäume gepfanzt (Die Stadt ist unfähig dazu) die hat das Grünflächenamt unbegründet heraus gerissen obwohl es Buchen waren und keinen anderen Baum im Wachstum gestört haben!!! Ich werde nach all den Vorfällen gegen die Natur und unser aller Leben keine der 3 Führenden Parteien mehr Wählen man verarscht...

A fantastic, open park where you will find a bit of everything: from shades to sunny areas, from flat grass to hills. A bridge also connect it to a larger green area on the South. The dog area is exceptionally large, with a very nice community of dogs...