Stadtpark - Olten, SO, Switzerland
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N 47° 21.256 E 007° 54.078
32T E 417024 N 5245118
The main municipal park of Olten was a cemetery until 1918.
Waymark Code: WMT03Q
Location: Solothurn, Switzerland
Date Posted: 09/01/2016
Views: 4
EN: The city park of Olten is located north of the old town near the border with Trimbach. The area is about two hectares large and was the city cemetery "Burgfriedhof" from 1861 until 1918. Today, in the area are many old trees and some fountains and public sculptures. The park has no entrance sign, not even a distinct entrance, it is open on all sides.
DE: Der Stadtpark von Olten befindet sich nördlich der Altstadt nahe der Grenze zu Trimbach. Das Gelände ist etwa zwei Hektaren gross und war von 1861 bis 1918 der Friedhof der Stadt, der Burgfriedhof. Heute stehen auf dem Gebiet viele alten Bäume und einige Brunnen und Kunstwerke.
Name: Stadtpark
Street Location: Baslerstrasse
Local Municipality: Olten
State/Province, etc.: Solothurn
Country: Switzerland
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Established: after 1918
Picnic Facilities: no
Recreational Facilities:
a small playground
Monuments/Statues: some sculptures, including a WWII monument
Fountains: some fountains
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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