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The Friedenspark is a public park of around 20 hectares in Leipzig's Zentrum-Südost district, located between Ostplatz and the Russian Memorial Church. It opened on 20 July 1983 on the site of the former Neuer Johannisfriedhof, a cemetery opened in 1846. The park retains traces of its past as a cemetery, such as parts of the boundary wall with gravestones and the entrance portal of the Johannishospital. It holds several themed gardens: the Apothekergarten, created in 2001 in collaboration with the Institute of Botany at Leipzig University, and the Duft- und Tastgarten, opened in 2007. It also includes memorials such as the memorial site for the victims of child euthanasia crimes (2011) and the memorial site for the city's deceased children (2012). The park has mature trees and flowering shrubs, and offers recreational and sports areas, such as football, basketball and volleyball pitches, table-tennis tables and a sledging hill. Visitors can stroll along its avenues, explore the gardens and reflect at the memorials.

Things to do at Friedenspark: 13 missions

• Visit the Gedenkort für die verstorbenen Kinder LeipzigsFind the Gedenkort für die verstorbenen Kinder Leipzigs on a large lawn area to the west of the park.
• Admire the Drei Grazien (Three Graces)Admire the Drei Grazien (Three Graces) by Dieter Dietze, part of the park's sculpture programme.
• Discover the Gedenkort Die Wiese ZittergrasDiscover the Gedenkort Die Wiese Zittergras, unveiled on 6 May 2011 to a design by Antje Schuhmann.
• See the Skulpturengruppe StudentinnenSee the Skulpturengruppe Studentinnen, cast in bronze by Irene Markquardt in 1983.
• ApothekergartenA themed garden created in 2001 in collaboration with the Institute of Botany of Leipzig University, showcasing medicinal plants.
• Explore the Garden of Scents and TouchA garden of fragrances and touch opened in 2007, designed to stimulate the senses through aromatic plants and textures.
• Visit the Gedenkort für die Opfer der KindereuthanasieverbrechenVisit the Gedenkort für die Opfer der Kindereuthanasieverbrechen, unveiled in 2011.
• Sledge down Toboggan HillIn winter, sledge down the park's snowy hill.
• Play at the SpielplatzEnjoy time with the family at Friedenspark's children's playground.
• Enjoy the Gedenkort für die verstorbenen KinderEnjoy the Gedenkort für die verstorbenen Kinder during your visit to Friedenspark, Leipzig.
• Play Table TennisPlay a friendly match on one of the park's table tennis tables.
• See the LesendeSee the Lesende by Waleria Bukowiecka, part of the park's sculpture programme.
• See the Gedenkort für die verstorbenen Kinder unserer StadtStop at the Gedenkort für die verstorbenen Kinder unserer Stadt, created a year later.

Near Friedenspark

Source: leipzig.de