The Garden for the Blind

In the Rheinaue Leisure Park, which is along the river between the center of Bonn and Bad Godesburg, there is a garden for the blind. I noticed the sign a couple of time before, but never stopped in to see what this section of the park is. Today I finally decided to check it out.

Upon entering you are greeted by a statue of an elephant being touched by children. There is also a bronze slab near the entrance with a map three-dimensional map. Inscriptions on the map, obviously, are in Braille and German. There are also markers identifying the names of the plants in Braille throughout the garden's 2,000 plus square feet.

What's interesting about this garden is that everything that is planted here has a strong smell. That's what makes it a garden for the blind. Also, visitors are encouraged to touch and feel the plants. I especially liked that so many herbs were planted here.