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Grugapark
View over the center of Grugapark
Map
TypeUrban park
LocationEssen, Germany
Coordinates51°25′41″N 6°59′13″E / 51.428°N 6.987°E / 51.428; 6.987
Area65 hectares (0.65 km2)

The Grugapark is a central park in the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was first opened in 1929 as the first "Große Ruhrländische Gartenbau-Ausstellung". Adjacent to the Grugapark is the Grugahalle concert hall and the Messe Essen exhibition centre.

History

During WWII, 35 Russian forced labourers were killed by the Gestapo at a place called Montagsloch.

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