Bohlenplatz

The Bohlenplatz is a town square in the city of Erlangen, in the German state of Bavaria. It is known for its green area and is the site of a traditional Erlanger flea market. Bohlenplatz is the location of a one-time German church that is now used under the name Kreuz+Quer - Haus der Kirche Erlangen as an event site for the Evangelical Lutheran deanery of Erlanger.

Bohlenplatz was known as the center of the German Reformed Church. In the 19th century, the name Polenplatz was established for this square as well as the adjacent eastern block. In 1872, the name was changed to its current name, Bohlenplatz, referencing the social environment and their confused reinterpretation of a building yard used by Polish carpenters. From 1933 to 1945, the square was named after anti-Semitic journalist and publisher Dietrich Eckart. The original single-story houses of the city's stocking makers and craftsmen were enlarged or rebuilt. The site was for scree and as a sand pit. In 1780, however, attempts were made to counteract this by planting trees. For example, mulberry trees were planted for sericulture in 1826. In 1887 an overall design was carried out that approximately corresponded to the present square. The last major redesign took place in 1982.

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