Federal Horticultural Show 2011
federal horticultural show german bundesgartenschau held april october koblenz germany first federal horticultural show state rhinelandpalatinate venue plateau front ehrenbreitstein fortress square front electoral palace flower bed area around deutsches eck one attraction cable car rhine established ecologically sound transport connection connects rhine shore near basilica st kastor plateau front fortress unlike previous garden show staging area koblenz mainly centre city directly affected local population addition prestige hosting federal horticultural show koblenz benefited much greater extent associated urban development koblenz applied venue federal horticultural show duisburg awarded show withdrew commitment january national gardening association zentralverband gartenbau zvg awarded event koblenz discussion state rhinelandpalatinate financing project city council made final commitment january host federal garden show total budget expected amount € million € million provided state € million city koblenz rest fund raised sponsorship entry fee expected attendance least two million visitor summer idea sought preliminary plan completed ground breaking ceremony celebrated city electoral palace july day start national garden festival logo federal horticultural show present colourful kaleidoscope form twist intended represent intense viewing meant symbolise city’s energy preparation federal horticultural show well referring playful element happy colourful festival garden show’s slogan koblenz transformed three core area federal horticultural show inner city area around electoral palace flower bed deutsches eck right eastern bank area located plateau ehrenbreitstein core area fenced accessible ticket largest area hectare located plateau front ehrenbreitstein fortress large landscape garden formed entrance fortress historically forecourt allowed free field fire needed defend fortress time main axis run top station cable car entrance ehrenbreitstein fortress diagonal garden plateau field forest orchid abandoned vineyard arid biotope old orchard garden rare specie bat habitat endangered specie edge slope ground around electoral palace area hectare largest palace complex middle rhine area garden integrated city restaurant castle garden behind palace restored historical lenné scheme entire complex made diverse specie plant water feature fountain radial step wall sitting reflects glory ruler resided flower bed deutsches eck smallest area hectare located behind deutsches eck deutschherrenhaus st kastor’s church intended peaceful area enjoyment secular religious art art exhibition cultural event sculpture flower bed dominated area divided three approximately equalsized field preparation site found first archaeological evidence roman settlement koblenz following year fruitless search koblenz verwandelt da offizielle buch zur buga german schelfbuch isbn documentation bundesgartenschau federal garden show koblenz volume stadt im wandel die region mittelrhein bereitet sich vor garwain april isbn volume wir waren dabei strategen macher vereine leute garwain november isbn volume bleibt veränderungen und nachhaltigkeit der region mittelrhein garwain june isbn official internet site bundesgartenschau koblenz retrieved april buga koblenz german südwestrundfunk retrieved april