Friedrich von Halfern was a rich cloth manufacturer, with a part-time job as bank director and city councilor. But in his spare time he apparently still had enough time to …

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May 11, 2022

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The beginnings of the park on the edge of the Aachen city forest go back to the 19th century. Some of the trees from that time have been preserved. The van Halfern family designed the Villa Grundhaus and the surrounding park for 3 generations. In 1925, the city of Aachen acquired the site and opened the park to the public. The villa served changing social and medical purposes and is currently used as a kindergarten.

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Silke mit Yuna & Yomi

January 26, 2015

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[more photos in better and spring-like weather]

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