Mindeparken
Mindeparken (English: The Memorial Park) is a memorial park and recreational area in the south of Aarhus City, next to Marselisborg Palace. The Park itself was inaugurated in 1925 by king Christian X and was originally thought to be the place for larger gatherings of visiting Danish citizens living abroad. That role soon diminished and disappeared, as the annual gatherings in Rebild gained momentum.
In 1934 a large monument in limestone engraved with the names of and commemorating the 4,140 Danes killed in World War I was erected. Designed by the Danish architect Axel Ekberg and Danish sculptor Axel Poulsen, they choose limestone from Euville in the Meuse department in France; a major battlefield in World War I. The memorial site is still in active use today and on the 11th of November, there are held an annual ceremony in memory of the dead.
In 2012, a memorial stone for Danish soldiers abroad, was erected at the site.
Surrounding the memorial monument is a large park and lawn area, used for all kinds of gatherings and recreational activities by the citizens of Aarhus. The park area was extended in 1939 and again in 1944 an now includes different sections with their own peculiarities. In a corner of the park is 'Træsamlingen' (the tree collection), a botanical selection of different tree species and nearby is the section of 'Rømerhaven' (The Rømer Garden), a sculpture garden with a botanical bend.
In the south of Mindeparken lies the Donbæk Houses, built in 1828 and 1850. They formerly served as residential areas of the servants to the baron of Marselisborg Manor, located where Marselisborg Gymnasium have residence now and housing for forest workers in the Marselisborg Forests at some point. The old Marselisborg Manor caught fire several times in the early 1900s and does not exist anymore. The Donbæk Houses are thus not related to the Marselisborg Palace.
Gallery
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An avenue in the park
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The bronze sculpture 'Danaiden' and a mirror-pond. From Rømerhaven.
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The bronze- and water-sculpture 'Solhesten' in the section of Rømerhaven.
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Autumn scene
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The lawn in May.
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Spring scene from the Japanese cherry grove.
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The path through 'Træsamlingen'.
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Winter scene from the Donbæk houses.
World War I monument
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The WWI Memorial.
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From the inside walls
Sources
- Mindeparken Aarhus Municipality (Danish)
- Mindeparken Arrangør i Aarhus, Aarhus Municipality (Danish)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mindeparken (Aarhus). |
- Excursions to the Marselisborg Mindepark (pdf) Aarhus Municipality (Nature and Environment) 2010
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