Wahlenpark

The park’s name commemorates Friedrich Traugott Wahlen (1899–1985), the agronomist and later federal councillor, who lived in Zurich’s Oerlikon district.

[3] The park, which is part of the urban and open space development in Oerlikon, consists of three areas: the trees, the playing field, and the promenade.

The generous park lawns invite you to take part in sport and games, to paddle in the water basin, and to take a stroll in the beech woods.

The playing field, which is uncharacteristically open for the surrounding area, compromises four distinct functional elements: a vast sculpt-tural lighting mast, a robust ball stop net, a paddling pool with a wide concrete rim and a shade structure, all of which offer a contrast to the monochrome lawn.

At night, the 160 m long seats are lit in a romantic blue colour with 7000 glass stones and change the park into a fairytale place.