Klingelpützpark

An inner-city park in the northern old town on the site of a former prison – today a popular green open space.

The Klingelpützpark is an around 2-hectare landscape park in the northern old town. It was created in 1969–1971 on the site of the demolished Klingelpütz prison.

Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-24

At a glance

Created: 1969–1971
Location: northern old town, near the Gereon quarter
History: on the site of the former Klingelpütz prison
Character: an open neighbourhood park

From prison to park

Where the notorious Klingelpütz prison stood until the 1960s, an open, generously designed green space now stretches – a typical example of the urban design of that era. For the densely built-up northern city centre, the Klingelpützpark is an important place to play, meet and relax.