According to the will of the English occupation forces, the fortifications were to remain as wasteland. However, the Mayor of Cologne at the time, Konrad Adenauer, succeeded in ensuring that not all of the facilities had to be demolished and that the surrounding area could be converted into parks, according to a general development plan by the Hamburg city planner Fritz Schumacher. From 1922, the construction of green areas and sports facilities could begin. (previous | next | back to album | 2020:09:25 16:47:08 | 54% of an album)