Grugapark Essen

A botanical garden with beautiful and rare plants, an attractive animal park, a play and sports paradise, a health and spa resort, a recreational meeting place with huge meadows, romping and barbecue areas, a gastronomic meeting place with restaurant and kiosks, open-air museum and concert arena - all this is the Grugapark.

In the middle of one of the former centres of the coal and steel industry is a place that has always been green - and has been for over 90 years now. While Essen developed from a coal and steel city into the European Green Capital 2017, the Grugapark has always been the green heart of the city, for young and old from near and far. The people of Essen love their Grugapark and visitors tell their own stories about "their" park.

The Grugapark Essen invites you to discover nature up close, to experience adventures, to play and be active in sports, to come to rest, to get to know the park animals and to visit one of the largest open-air sculpture exhibitions in Germany. Curious? Then come and be inspired - and experience your very own Grugapark story.