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The Bohlenplatz is a town square in the city of Erlangen, in the German state of Bavaria. It is known for its green area and is the site of a traditional Erlanger flea market. Bohlenplatz is the location of a one-time German church that is now used under the name Kreuz+Quer - Haus der Kirche Erlangen as an event site for the Evangelical Lutheran deanery of Erlanger.

History

Bohlenplatz was known as the centre of the German Reformed Church. In the 19th century, the name Polenplatz was established for this square as well as the adjacent eastern block. In 1872, the name was changed to its current name, Bohlenplatz, referencing the social environment and their confused reinterpretation of a building yard used by Polish carpenters. From 1933 to 1945, the square was named after anti-Semitic journalist and publisher Dietrich Eckart. The original single-story houses of the city's stocking makers and craftsmen were enlarged or rebuilt. The site was for scree and as a sand pit. In 1780, however, attempts were made to counteract this by planting trees. For example, mulberry trees were planted for sericulture in 1826. In 1887 an overall design was carried out that approximately corresponded to the present square. The last major redesign took place in 1982.^[1]

The eastern half of the square was developed with the establishment of the new Building Office of the University in 1970.

A 222 meter deep artesian well on the south-east corner of the Bohlenplatz was built between 1864 and 1869. It did not supply the desired quantities of water and was abandoned in 1945. In 1919, the city built one of the first two children's playgrounds in Erlangen on the Bohlenplatz.

Description

The Bohlenplatz is an approximately 200×80 meter square in the historical old town of Erlangen, arranged in a west–east direction. Although it was not built until later, the square fits the pattern of Erlangen's New Town as a Baroque planned city. The square is bordered to the south by the Friedrichstraße-Luitpoldstraße street, to the north by the Obere Karlstraße-Marquardsenstraße street and the east by the Östliche Stadtmauerstraßee-Waldstraße street. Raumerstraße starts from the southern extent. A footpath and cycle path in the "Flucht Krankenhausstraße-Holzgartenstraße" divide the square into two unequal parts. The former German Reformed Church occupies the western third. The eastern part is leafy and park-like. A children's playground is available. The eastern end is marked by the new building of the University Authorities which was built in 1970.^[1]

Literature

Christoph Friedrich, Bertold Freiherr von Haller, Andreas Jakob (Hrsg.): Erlanger Stadtlexikon. W. Tümmels Verlag, Nürnberg 2002, ISBN 3-921590-89-2 (Gesamtausgabe online).

External links

Internetauftritt des Flohmarktes auf dem Bohlenplatz

Notes

^ ^a ^b Gisela Schütt: Bohlenplatz. In: Erlanger Stadtlexikon.

49°35′48″N 11°00′42″E / 49.59671°N 11.01162°E / 49.59671; 11.01162

[Stadtlexikon-1] Gisela Schütt: Bohlenplatz. In: Erlanger Stadtlexikon.

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+[[File:Erlangen Bohlenplatz 001.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Green area at Erlanger's Bohlenplatz (2012)]]
-The '''Bohlenplatz''' is a [[town square]] in the city of [[Erlangen]]. It is a recreational place downtown known for its green area and as the site of the most famous and traditional Erlanger [[flea market]]. Additionally, Bohlenplatz is well-known as the place of a former German church, which is now used under the name '''Kreuz+Quer - Haus der Kirche Erlangen''' as an event site for the Evangelical Lutheran deanery of Erlanger.
+The '''Bohlenplatz''' is a [[town square]] in the city of [[Erlangen]], in the German state of [[Bavaria]]. It is known for its green area and is the site of a traditional Erlanger [[flea market]]. Bohlenplatz is the location of a one-time German church that is now used under the name '''Kreuz+Quer - Haus der Kirche Erlangen''' as an event site for the Evangelical Lutheran deanery of Erlanger.
-[[File:Erlangen Bohlenplatz 001.JPG|thumbnail|Green area at Erlanger Bohlenplatz (2012)]]
 == History ==
-Originally, today's Bohlenplatz was simply described as the place of the German Reformed Church. In the 19th century, the name Polenplatz was established for this square as well as the adjacent eastern block. In 1872 the name was changed to Bohlenplatz, referencing the [[social environment]] of the residents and their "Polish" confused reinterpretation of a building yard used by [[carpenters]]. From 1933 to 1945, the square was named after the [[anti-Semitic]] journalist and publisher [[Dietrich Eckart]]. The originally poor, single-story houses of the stocking makers and [[Artisan|craftsmen]] were increased or rebuilt over the course of time. The site was also initially used for [[scree]] and as a [[sand pit]]. From 1780, however, attempts were made to counteract this by planting trees repeatedly, for example when [[mulberry trees]] were planted for [[sericulture]] in 1826.  It was not until 1887 that a uniform overall design which approximately corresponded to the character of the present square was carried out for the first time. The last major redesign took place in 1982.<ref name="Stadtlexikon">Gisela Schütt: ''Bohlenplatz.'' In: ''Erlanger Stadtlexikon.''</ref>
+Bohlenplatz was known as the centre of the German Reformed Church. In the 19th century, the name Polenplatz was established for this square as well as the adjacent eastern block. In 1872, the name was changed to its current name, Bohlenplatz, referencing the [[social environment]] and their confused reinterpretation of a building yard used by Polish [[carpentry|carpenters]]. From 1933 to 1945, the square was named after [[anti-Semitic]] journalist and publisher [[Dietrich Eckart]]. The original single-story houses of the city's stocking makers and [[Artisan|craftsmen]] were enlarged or rebuilt. The site was  for [[scree]] and as a [[sand pit]]. In 1780, however, attempts were made to counteract this by planting trees. For example, [[mulberry trees]] were planted for [[sericulture]] in 1826.  In 1887 an overall design was carried out that approximately corresponded to the present square. The last major redesign took place in 1982.<ref name="Stadtlexikon">Gisela Schütt: ''Bohlenplatz.'' In: ''Erlanger Stadtlexikon.''</ref>
+The eastern half of the square was developed with the establishment of the new Building Office of the University in 1970.
-In the course of history, there have also been several projects that were never realized on Bohlenplatz, such as the [[Erlangen station]] which was planned to be built in 1836.
+A 222 meter deep [[artesian well]] on the south-east corner of the Bohlenplatz was built between 1864 and 1869. It did not supply the desired quantities of water and was abandoned in 1945. In 1919, the city built one of the first two children's [[playgrounds]] in Erlangen on the Bohlenplatz.
-In 1910 it was proposed to build a [[lido]] at Bohlenplatz. Furthermore, it was also planned to overbuild the eastern half of the square, which only happened with the establishment of the new Building Office of the University in 1970. At the time of [[National Socialism]], an enormous [[war memorial]] was planned but it never came to realization.
-A 222 metre deep [[artesian well]] on the south-east corner of the Bohlenplatz, which was built between 1864 and 1869, did not supply the desired quantities of water and was therefore barred in 1945. In 1919, the city built one of the first two children's [[playgrounds]] in Erlangen on the Bohlenplatz. There is still a children's playground on the Bohlenplatz today.
 == Description ==
-The Bohlenplatz is an approximately 200-by-80-meter square in the historical old town of Erlangen, arranged in a west-east direction. Although it was not built until later, it fits perfectly into the pattern of Erlangen's New Town as a [[Baroque]] [[planned city]]. The vast square is bordered to the south by the Friedrichstraße-Luitpoldstraße street, to the north by the Obere Karlstraße-Marquardsenstraße street and the east by the Östliche Stadtmauerstraßee-Waldstraße street. Raumerstraße also starts from the southern extent. A [[footpath]] and [[cycle path]] in the "Flucht Krankenhausstraße-Holzgartenstraße" divide the square into two unequal parts. The former German Reformed Church occupies the western third. The eastern part is leafy and park-like. There is also a children's [[playground]]. The eastern end of the square is marked by the new building of the University Authorities from 1970.<ref name="Stadtlexikon" />
-== Adjacent buildings ==
 [[file:Erlangen Gemeindehaus Bohlenplatz 002.JPG|thumbnail|Erlanger's German former Church (2012)]]
+The Bohlenplatz is an approximately 200×80 meter square in the historical old town of [[Erlangen]], arranged in a west–east direction. Although it was not built until later, the square fits the pattern of Erlangen's New Town as a [[Baroque]] [[planned city]]. The square is bordered to the south by the Friedrichstraße-Luitpoldstraße street, to the north by the Obere Karlstraße-Marquardsenstraße street and the east by the Östliche Stadtmauerstraßee-Waldstraße street. Raumerstraße starts from the southern extent. A [[footpath]] and [[cycle path]] in the "Flucht Krankenhausstraße-Holzgartenstraße" divide the square into two unequal parts. The former German Reformed Church occupies the western third. The eastern part is leafy and park-like. A children's [[playground]] is available. The eastern end is marked by the new building of the University Authorities which was built in 1970.<ref name="Stadtlexikon" />
-=== Former German reformed chirch ===
-{{main|Deutsch-reformierte Kirche (Erlangen)}}
 == Literature ==
-* Christoph Friedrich, Bertold Freiherr von Haller, [[Andreas Jakob]] (Hrsg.): ''[[Erlanger Stadtlexikon]].'' W. Tümmels Verlag, Nürnberg 2002, {{ISBN|3-921590-89-2}} ([http://stadtarchiv-erlangen.iserver-online2.de/ Gesamtausgabe online]).
+* Christoph Friedrich, Bertold Freiherr von Haller, Andreas Jakob (Hrsg.): ''Erlanger Stadtlexikon.'' W. Tümmels Verlag, Nürnberg 2002, {{ISBN|3-921590-89-2}} ([http://stadtarchiv-erlangen.iserver-online2.de/ Gesamtausgabe online]).
 == External links ==
-{{Commonscat|Bohlenplatz (Erlangen)|Bohlenplatz}}
+{{Commons category|Bohlenplatz (Erlangen)|Bohlenplatz}}
 * [http://www.flohmarkt-bohlenplatz.de/ Internetauftritt des Flohmarktes auf dem Bohlenplatz]
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