Oberursel Rosengaertchen and Camp King in the 1970s

The photo shows the early days of the new housing area ‘Im Rosengärtchen’, completed by 1972, and built in the marshes and fields right next to the U.S. Military Camp King Oberursel.

Since then, the newly planted trees have reached heights past our fourth floor. Also, at the first right turn into the Rosengärtchen, a U-Bahn platform was added on in 1997. Before that, we had the choice of getting off at at the station ‘Kupferhammer’ or ‘An der Waldlust’.

On the bottom right, two of the former U.S. housing buildings can be seen. The building closest to the edge was taken down, when the new German housing area was built. The other original building is still standing and has been rented out to locals.

Some of the playgrounds around the Rosengärtchen look rather abandoned these days. When we first arrived in 1995, we usually found a few moms and kids there. Today’s children are in daycare, and more mothers are returning to work earlier.

Im Rosengärtchen in Oberursel, ca. 1972

Im Rosengärtchen and Camp King Oberursel, 1972 Photo by C.Kreuzer

Thanks to Carsten Kreuzer, who found this photo in his father’s files. His father was the Bauleiter (site manager) of the Rosengärtchen development at that time.

Camp King Oberursel – Aerial Photo

Along the main road, Hohemarkstrasse, (on the left), you can see the five military buildings in the center left.  Behind it, towards the North, you can see the residential area of “Im Rosengärtchen” (1972).

And if you have very good vision, you might also recognize the old and ugly Südzucker building across from the Rosengärtchen.

This building had to give way to the new residential area of “Ober den Birken” (2006).

For a few more photos and facts about the area, visit this German forum Phorum-Ursellis.

Camp King Oberursel, 1999

 

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