Anna Goldschmidt sits on one of the two wooden benches and lets her gaze wander over the 1,200 square metre site right next to the BRK kindergarten. Over the past weeks and months, a large part of her work has gone into planning and designing the playground. What's more: "A lot of heart and soul has gone into it," says the clerk at the municipal civil engineering office. There were two main goals that guided her work: Inclusion must be possible on the entire site and a high tower should be the starting and reference point for all other play equipment. The new playground is therefore primarily intended for older children aged eight and over. But of course the younger guests can also feel at home there. Goldschmidt has had a large sand area with sieves, a seesaw and slide installed. The older children have plenty of opportunities to climb, jump and slide. The tower is around three metres high, from which a tunnel of ropes leads to other elevations, from where balancing and climbing are the order of the day. At the back, a spacious lounger swing invites children to actively relax.
Both the winding path made of a water-bound surface and the side edges on which the play equipment is mounted are wheelchair-accessible. For children who are hard of hearing or visually impaired, there is a sound game or a distorting mirror - which should of course also provide a lot of fun for all other young users. The many wooden elements are made of robinia; durability was an important criterion for Anna Goldschmidt. This is another reason why the costs are around 430,000 euros.
There is still some work to be done before the opening, such as planting a hedge to demarcate the play area from Marshall-Heights-Ring. The grass also needs to grow properly before the area is taken over by the children and young people. From 3 December, the slightly older children in particular will have a new, attractive meeting place in Marshall Heights. Meanwhile, Anna Goldschmidt is already planning another playground in the lower part of the former barracks, which will be intended for the youngest citizens of Kitzingen. Completion is planned for the end of 2026. The theme the planner has come up with is "airport or aeroplane". So even young children will soon be able to fly high in Marshall Heights.