The city's green oasis since 1888 has been a favorite of children and adults alike, and a great place to soak up the sun. Here you can listen to the sound of birds or watch ducks paddling. Local tradition says that on November 27, 1944, a loud thunder warned the citizens of Freiburg of an impending air raid by the British Royal Air Force, which destroyed much of the historic Old Town in a few minutes; The story goes that many people reached the air-raid shelters in time to save themselves; A statue was erected in the park in 1953 as a monument to world peace.