Borgvold - Viborg, Denmark
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N 56° 27.052 E 009° 25.221
32V E 525910 N 6256341
Borgvold er byens smukke parkanlæg ved dæmningen mellem Nørresø og Søndersø. --- The park, Borgvold, is a beautiful garden in the middle of Viborg.
Waymark Code: WMHR5K
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 08/07/2013
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Borgvold er en park og blomsterhave ved centrum af Viborg. Anlægget var en del af byens middelalderlige voldanlæg imellem Viborgsøerne fra omkring år 1150.
Slotsgartner Rudolph Rothe etablerede i år 1864 de første stier og kanaler, ligesom han plantede mange af de træer og buske i det anlæg man kan se i dag. I 1869-70 omlagde handelsgartner Carl Jacobsen Brostrøm parken og udvidede den til de omkring 4.5 ha arealet er i dag.
Den daværende musikpavillion blev opført i 1896 af arkitekt Henrik Hagemann. I 2005 nedbrændte den totalt, og i 3 år indtil 2008 havde man ikke en scene til sommerens optrædener og koncerter. Her brugte Viborg Kommune 1 million kroner og opførte en helt ny og moderne musikpavillion med en scenestørrelse på 50 m2.
Arealet havde indtil år 1907 flere forskellige ejere, indtil de overdrog det meste af området til Viborg by, med den betingelse at det aldrig måtte bebygges og kun benyttes til "lystanlæg".
I haven findes en del skulpturer, hvoraf "Vandpigen" er den mest kendte. Skulpturen blev opstillet i 1984. I 1989 er der i området op mod byen anlagt en Bibelhave, der indeholder planter omtalt i Det Gamle og Det Nye Testamente.
Borgvold is a park and flower garden at the center of Viborg. The area was part of the city's medieval ramparts from around the year 1150.
Castle Gartner Rudolph Rothe established in the year 1864 the first paths and canals, as he planted many of the trees and shrubs that can be seen today in the park. In 1869-70 restructured gardener Carl Jacobsen Brostrøm the park and expanded it to the 4.5 ha area the park is today.
The former music pavilion was built in 1896 by architect Henrik Hagemann. In 2005 it burned down completely and for 3 years until 2008 the park had no stage for summer performances and concerts. The City of Viborg spend 1 million dkr. and built a completely new and modern music pavilion with a stage of 50 m2.
The area had until year 1907 several owners. In 1907 they handed over most of the area to Viborg city, with the condition that it should never be built on and used only for "public recreation".
In the Park you will find several sculptures. In 1989, the area towards the town center became a Bible Garden, which contains plants mentioned in the Old and New Testament.
Source: Wikipedia
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