Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Düsseldorf District
Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf
Viersen
Grefrath
Historic Playground Airplane Sculpture at the Krefeld-Grefrath Rail Trail
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Düsseldorf District
Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf
Viersen
Grefrath
Historic Playground Airplane Sculpture at the Krefeld-Grefrath Rail Trail
Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 750 out of 799 cyclists
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Schwalm-Nette
Location: Grefrath, Viersen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
This plane stood for decades as a climbing frame on a playground near the Dorenburg in Vinkrath. It was locked for a long time because it no longer complied with today's security laws. Fortunately, citizens of the Grefrath community have campaigned for this rare piece of play equipment to be a showpiece on the popular cycle route.
February 12, 2021
It's nice that such a beautiful monument was set up for this great childhood memory. I know such play equipment from my childhood and was always enthusiastic about it as a boy. And yes, there have been small accidents, at worst a broken arm. Nevertheless, our current security thinking sometimes seems almost hysterical to me in a world that is becoming increasingly insecure on the other hand...
July 31, 2022
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