From 1896 to 1898, Karl Bittel (1841-1911) created the Pfrimmpark in the English garden style with lush trees and two bridges according to the plans of Karl Völzing by the gardener Ignatz Racing. Since 1932, the park has borne the name of its builder: Karl-Bittel-Park. Today you will find a large playground, a space for ball games and a number of walking and cycling paths, some of which lead beyond the park boundary to Worms-Pfeddersheim or along the Pfrimm to Worms-Neuhausen. After the Karl Bittel Park was created in 1898, a unique ashlar ford was created in the riverbed of the Pfrimm, directly below the Pfiffligheim weir, between the then still independent communities of Pfiffligheim and Hochheim (now districts of Worms). At low water, the stepping stones of the so-called ‘Ochsenklavier’ in the river form an inviting footbridge across the Pfrimm. However, caution is advised: there is a risk of slipping due to algae formation! Later, a footbridge was built directly over the Pfiffligheim weir, so that the Ochsenklavier quickly lost its importance. A fish ladder was also built to allow fish to overcome the height difference at the weir.
