Half a million euros

Luxury meadow in the Augarten is now a duck pond

Instead of the finished meadow, a small lake has formed in the middle of the Augarten.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/zVg)

The renovation of the meadow in the Augarten caused quite a stir a year ago. After the rainfall of the last few days, it became clear that the quality is not the best despite the costs of half a million euros. 

An explosion in costs to over half a million euros for the renovation of the Schüsselwiesen meadow in the Augarten already caused a stir among taxpayers last year. A brief review: The two meadows in the Augarten are often used for ball games or family picnics. This has led to overuse, making it necessary to renew the lawns. Initially estimated at 180,000 euros, the costs suddenly rose to over half a million euros.