Westpark Beach

A committee led by Emil Lochner, an Aachen textile factory owner, bought the green spaces in front of the Junkerstor in 1882. In the year 1885 the Lochnergarten was formed And formed the substitute for the splendid English garden at the Lochnervilla between Lochnerstrasse and Karlsgraben. In the same year, the zoological garden Aachen was opened under the leadership of the textile manufacturer Lochner, which housed about 50 giant snakes, bears and tigers as well as numerous domestic animal species. The park was financed partly by shares. In 1882 a glass palace was built next to the park with a large, round hall with many annexed rooms, the walls of which were made of glass. This palace…

Today, the Westpark serves the majority of the people from Aachen's west for recreation. For sporting activities, there is a football field, table tennis and a basketball court, as well as numerous playing facilities for children. Some park visitors also practice niche sports such as Slackline, Footbag und Ultimate Frisbee. In the summer, the park is used by citizens until late in the evening for barbeques. After complaints from local residents grilling in the park is only permitted in the meadow on the Weststraße. This is now also enforced by the Ordnungsamt (office of administration). At the Westpark are buildings of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt (Workers' Welfare Federal Association) and a depot…