The Brühl Garden

The Brühler Garden is located on the edge of the old town. Sometimes it was part of the fortifications of the city of Erfurt, sometimes it was a cemetery and also a pleasure garden.

Today it is simply a park. With trees, meadow and seating

it fulfills exactly the tasks that such an area in the city has to perform: it offers peace and relaxation, if its visitors allow it. Sometimes there are small concerts, such as as part of the “ Cream Brühlee ” event series.

And then also parties, mostly of young people, which are not well received by the mostly older residents.

We present the Brühler Garden here in one of its resting phases.

An avenue leads from Mainzerhofplatz

through the park, which leads to a children's playground. There is a large lawn area on the right. This is partly from such

Bordered with design elements.

There is a bust of Karl von Müffling in the park. Erected in 1853, removed in the GDR and re-erected in 2001, this Prussian field marshal is still a controversial figure. A massive grille therefore protects it from destruction like that in 2001. At that time, the bust was badly damaged by blows and smeared with paint.

Then there is a small stage

and a stone cross at the eastern entrance to the park.

And that's it: The Brühler Garden on a quiet summer day.

Also worth mentioning is the toilet block on the site and the remains of these trees: