The swan pond is located in the city park and lies in the southern ring outside the historic city walls of Treuenbrietzen. The park goes back to an initiative by Carl August Pauckert. The son of a master tailor was born in the city on December 6, 1814. After training as a pharmacist, he took over the Adlerapotheke and became a member of the city council. In addition to these activities, his passion was botany; part-time he researched the flora of his region. He designed the city's historic ramparts (the Pauckert-Ring in the 21st century) and had a park laid out. In 1880 he was made an honorary citizen. Pauckert died on June 28, 1885 in Treuenbrietzen. In his memory, the city erected a memorial stone in the park on the 20th anniversary of his death. In December 2004, craftsmen replaced two previously demolished obelisks erected to commemorate Soviet victims. In their place came two granite blocks, each weighing 10 tons. In the fall of 2018, the city began a major redevelopment of the park.