New information board for the Owl Trail

In the Radebeul-West forest park, various owl sculptures have been pointing the way for recreationists and hikers for three years now. Now the so-called Owl Trail has been equipped with additional information boards. They tell the story of the forest park and provide information about Schwarzes Teich, the water tower and Gießmann's tunnel. Interested visitors can also find out more about the artist of the owl sculptures, Prof Ulrich Eißner from Dresden. In a short audio track, he explains how the idea for the owls came about and how the production process took place. Visitors can also enjoy an acoustic "audio sample" of the annual singing of the Radebeul choirs at Schwarzes Teich.

The Radebeul-West forest park was created around 1850 by Ludwig Pilgrim, owner of the Mohrenhaus, and was initially named "Pilgrimswäldchen" after him. Towards the end of the 19th century, this was modernised by the "Verschönerungsverein für die Lößnitz" by creating new paths and erecting

and the installation of benches. From 1907, the Niederlößnitz local councillor Richard Sachse strongly advocated the establishment of a public public and recreational park in this area. The donation of a 3.2-hectare forest parcel by the forester and royal chamberlain Hans Friedrich Bernhard von Minckwitz (1849-1929) as well as donations from well-known Niederlößnitz citizens made it possible to establish a forest park foundation in 1910.

After the Second World War and the winding up of the foundation in 1949, the area was administered by the state forestry enterprise. From 1971, part of the former park area was developed into the "Schwarzes Teich" recreational area. Today, the forest park is part of the Lößnitz landscape conservation area.