Hanseatic City of Stralsund Knieperwall City wall front areas, southern section and embankment strips 1st and 2nd BA

The ramparts of Stralsund were redesigned into gardens by garden director Jühlke after the fortifications were dismantled in the late 19th century. The urban situation with the location of the old town on the Strelasund and surrounded by city ponds is unique.



Poor maintenance, disruptive installations and interventions between 1950 and 1980 led to the ramparts being in a very poor condition.



In 2002, the historic old towns of Stralsund and Wismar were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.




The conservation objective of Stralsund's ramparts of national importance was to restore and preserve them as far as possible as late 19th century gardens, with modifications to the Küter bastion from the 1920s. Today's functional requirements such as the arrangement of parking spaces, path connections, tourist guidance, city entrances etc. had to be taken into account when designing the open spaces.



As part of the listed ramparts, the southern section of the city wall front areas and the bank strip on Knieperwall were repaired and redesigned in three construction phases. The area also included the city entrance at the Beghinenhaus, the northern part of the Tribseer Bastion, the Katharinen- and Küterbastion with the exception of the playground, the embankment at the Ententeich and a section of the Küterdamm.



The avenue of lime trees along the Knieperwall forms the centerpiece and backbone of the park. Replanting to close gaps and maintenance measures were necessary here.



The bastion character of the individual bastions as the preserved layout of an important fortification was restored. The bastion and embankment slopes were preserved in their historic inclinations or restored in areas with disturbances. The bastions and the edge of the bank can be experienced again thanks to the clearing of woody growth and overgrown woody seedlings and the creation of soffits in the existing trees. The planting of the embankments was supplemented with ground cover in some areas.

The historical shorelines were clearly defined by the bank reinforcement made of wooden piles. Historical pathways on the bastions were largely restored and recreational areas were created by adding seating.



Visual axes and lines of sight to the Knieperteich pond and the city wall and old town were restored.



A continuous path connection was created on the city wall side of the Knieperwall and the roadside footpath and cycle path on the bank side was redesigned. On the city wall side, parking spaces were arranged in compatible areas with a considerable reduction in the number of parking spaces. Waiting areas at bus stops and a bus bay to allow coach groups to board and alight for short periods had to be taken into account. The Küterdamm was created as a footpath and cycle path using partially existing mosaic paving.



The square between the Beghinenhaus, theater workshop and courthouse as an important entrance to the city with the entrance area to the maritime museum was redesigned. Small granite slabs in the shape of fish as "schooling fish" in the small paved area guide visitors to the museum. Planting strips with stepped beds and a planting of perennials, grasses and flower bulbs are located on both sides of the staircase. Ground spotlights were provided to accentuate the city wall and the buildings at the entrance to the maritime museum.