Opened in 1984, the garden is located in two former quarries at the Westerberg in Osnabrück.
To the Botanical Garden
Bürgerpark is the oldest public park in Osnabrück with meadows, play areas and water.
Picking apples in autumn is possible for citizens on the urban orchards shown in the map. Careful handling of fruit trees and green space is a prerequisite.
The app tells the stories that lie beneath tombs and marble. It covers the Hare and St. John's cemeteries and the life stories of famous daughters and sons of the city.
https://www.wo-sie-ruhen.de (German)
Guessing riddles at the Hase cemetery
Answering tricky questions, skillfully transferring a surface structure with paper and pencil, combining numbers and solving riddles - that's what the adventure game designed by artist and educator Jakob Bartnik is all about. Sponsored by the Felicitas and Werner Egerland Foundation.
Adventure Hare Cemetery (German)
The Hase and Johannis cemeteries invite visitors to atmospheric cultural events. The program "New life between old graves - cultural events at the historic cemeteries" includes lectures, concerts, guided tours, films and readings in the listed parks. These include, for example, cultural walks in the Hase cemetery with heavenly delicious cake and coffee - thanks to volunteer involvement.
Program booklet "New life between old graves" 2023/2024 (pdf)
Please inquire on the homepages or directly in the respective houses about the current opening and event times, prices, cancellations, etc.. This information can change at short notice!
