Aller Park
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The Aller Park is a park in Wolfsburg
in the German state of Lower Saxony
. It lies between the districts of Nordstadt, Stadtmitte and Neuhaus/Reislingen.
In July 1958 the city council earmarked 9 million DM towards plans for the Allerpark and, on 26 March 1969, it gave the final approval for this large project.
The centre point of the Aller Park is its artificial lake, the Allersee
. This lake is used in summer for swimming, sailing and much more besides. In addition the Aller Park is home to the ice palace
the home venue for the local hockey team, EHC Wolfsburg, the BadeLand swimming pool, the Columbian pavilion from EXPO 2000
which has been turned into a restaurant, the Volkswagen Arena
, which is home to the German football team, VfL Wolfsburg
, and a large festival site. This site is multi-functional: each year in May a big Schützenfest
and Volksfest
is organised here by the Wolfsburg shooting club. Every month there is a large flea market
in the Aller Park. In addition the land is used for circuses and trade shows.
For ten years an area of real parkland has been developed into a leisure park within the Aller Park.
The firm, Wolfsburg AG, and the city of Wolfsburg have been delivering projects in the Aller Park since 1998. Those already completed include: BadeLand, the Volkswagen Arena, the 2004 State Garden Show, a water skiing
area and skateboarding
park, the SoccaFive indoor football hall and projects to enhance the terrain with new ponds (like the Arena See) and vegetation. Several carparks have been created around the sport and leisure areas. A climbing garden
is currently under construction (as at April 2009).
The world of experience is part of an ambitious project by Wolfsburg AG, to make Wolfsburg into an attractive economic, residential, working and tourist location. The Aller Park project in its entirety should be completed by no later than 2015.
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig , and is mainly notable as the headquarters of Volkswagen AG...
in the German state of Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
. It lies between the districts of Nordstadt, Stadtmitte and Neuhaus/Reislingen.
In July 1958 the city council earmarked 9 million DM towards plans for the Allerpark and, on 26 March 1969, it gave the final approval for this large project.
The centre point of the Aller Park is its artificial lake, the Allersee
Allersee
Allersee is a lake in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. At an elevation of 57 m, its surface area is 0.29 km²....
. This lake is used in summer for swimming, sailing and much more besides. In addition the Aller Park is home to the ice palace
Ice palace
An ice palace or ice castle is a castle-like structure made of blocks of ice. These blocks are usually harvested from nearby rivers or lakes when they become frozen in winter. The first known ice palace appeared in St...
the home venue for the local hockey team, EHC Wolfsburg, the BadeLand swimming pool, the Columbian pavilion from EXPO 2000
Expo 2000
Expo 2000 was a World's Fair held in Hanover, Germany from Thursday, June 1 to Tuesday, October 31, 2000. It was located on the Hanover fairground , which is famous for hosting CeBIT...
which has been turned into a restaurant, the Volkswagen Arena
Volkswagen Arena
Volkswagen Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany and serves as the home stadium for 2008/09 Bundesliga champions VfL Wolfsburg. The Volkswagen Arena replaced the former stadium of VfL Wolfsburg, the VFL Stadion.- History :...
, which is home to the German football team, VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
, and a large festival site. This site is multi-functional: each year in May a big Schützenfest
Schützenfest
A Schützenfest is a traditional festival or fair featuring a target shooting competition in the cultures of both Germany and Switzerland....
and Volksfest
Volksfest
A Volksfest is a large event in Germany which combines a festival and a carnival. Admission to a Volksfest is free however you have to pay for each ride separately....
is organised here by the Wolfsburg shooting club. Every month there is a large flea market
Flea market
A flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent...
in the Aller Park. In addition the land is used for circuses and trade shows.
For ten years an area of real parkland has been developed into a leisure park within the Aller Park.
The firm, Wolfsburg AG, and the city of Wolfsburg have been delivering projects in the Aller Park since 1998. Those already completed include: BadeLand, the Volkswagen Arena, the 2004 State Garden Show, a water skiing
Water skiing
thumb|right|A slalom skier making a turn on a slalom waterski.Waterskiing is a sport where an individual is pulled behind a boat or a cable ski installation on a body of water, skimming the surface.-History:...
area and skateboarding
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
park, the SoccaFive indoor football hall and projects to enhance the terrain with new ponds (like the Arena See) and vegetation. Several carparks have been created around the sport and leisure areas. A climbing garden
Climbing garden
In climbing, a climbing garden is usually an outcrop of rock equipped with bolts to allow a form of rock climbing known as sport climbing. Usually the routes in a climbing garden are short and are used mainly as introductory climbs by professional climbing schools or instructors, to introduce the...
is currently under construction (as at April 2009).
The world of experience is part of an ambitious project by Wolfsburg AG, to make Wolfsburg into an attractive economic, residential, working and tourist location. The Aller Park project in its entirety should be completed by no later than 2015.