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Description submitted by the project team. The Park of Memories in Aš represents an interesting concept of revitalization and urban development of the city, using the geographical and symbolic potential of the area. The project aims to remember the forgotten values of the past and guide visitors through the city’s turbulent history.
The park concept includes the Time Trip mobile application, a modern information system that offers visitors a glimpse into the city’s past, providing interesting information in the form of interactive points in the park. This innovative added value not only educates, but also entertains visitors.
The basic compositional principle of the park follows a space-time parallel, creating a gradual transition from the urbanized park space around Goethe Square to the forest park on Okružní Street. This compositional idea links the botanical and architectural concept of the park, reflecting the diversity of the city’s historical periods.
The project is also based on a sad chapter in the history of Aš related to the destruction of the largest cemetery in the 1970s. The loss of cultural and historical values during this event is reflected in the Historical Park, where a memorial in the form of a granite block. The flat memorial consists of a collection of stone blocks of different sizes with recesses for candles. It is a meeting place for people from the area and from neighboring Germany, creating a space where they can remember their ancestors.
The repair of the city’s oldest stone bridge, which connects the old and new parts of the Lutheran cemetery, is another step towards the restoration of historical heritage. Work on the project was accompanied by archaeological investigation, which revealed ancient tombs, human remains and remains of buildings. This attention to historical artifacts underscores the effort to respect the past. The newly discovered historic cellars, several tens of meters long, will be used for cultural events, helping to link the past with the current life of the city.
A new element that creates a parallel path through the park is a pedestrian bridge. The atypical combination of a central structure of steel and wood creates a subtle structure that meanders through the park.
The pedestrian bridge is connected to wooden platforms and walkways. The new road surface symbolically does not touch the surface of the original cemetery. As part of the entire project, all surfaces were carefully modified so that they could effectively absorb water. This is a key element of ecological design, helping to reduce the risk of flooding and improve the local water cycle.
