City Gardens

General Information:

At the end of the 16th century this garden area was located outside of the city walls and serve as a equestrian training area during the brief reign of Margrave Jacob III.

This park area behind the Catholic Church St. Bonifatius was reconstructed in 1908 and has maintained its same form yet today. At the end of the Margrave Jacob Allee, behind the Catholic Church, is the memorial for the fallen soldiers of WWI. This memorial, with “Mourning Germania”, was created by the sculptor Emil Stadelhofer in 1921.

The city gardens extend into the area of the Berg (hillside) Cemetery. It was opened in 1884 and replaced the Old Cemetery which was closer to the old city. The Berg Cemetery is layed out over several terraces from the city gardens to the city forest, offering a splendid view overlooking Emmendingen and the Breisgau region. The new Jewish Cemetery borders to the east.