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Inner Alster covers 18 hectares and is the most prominent feature of the centre of Hamburg. It is flanked by three boulevards, the Ballindamm, the Neuer Jungfernstieg and the Jungfernstieg. The white boats, the "Alsterdampfer" depart from …
Spacious green area at the Außenalster with a stock of trees, lawns, japanese cherry trees, old laterns and a duck pond. The park was created in 1952, when the citiy of Hamburg bought up the private gardens of Harvestehuder Weg to …
The Altonaer Balkon is a small park on the northern bank of the Elbe with an unobstructed view of the opposite side. It almost feels like approaching a steep to the coast while stepping onto the balkony, in the abyss the Elbe sparkles in the …
This park was created in 1918 north of the district of Bahrenfeld. Its undulating and primeval landscape sprawls over 153 hectare, and from its peak, the Birkenhöhe, one has a beautiful view. In the north- west the fabulous Dahlia garden is on …
Baurs Park's tree-lined lawns extend all the way down to the banks of the Elbe. A former garden of G.F. Baur, the park became public property in 1939. The French architect, Joseph Rammée, provided the drawings for the design of the park which was …
The Botanical Garden was founded in 1821, west of the Esplanande. The best preserved parts of Hamburg´s fortification, including the moat, are in this area. The many mature trees are the outcome of the original plans to create the park. The …
The Donnerspark, near the famous Elbchaussee avenue (off no. 75) is named after the Altona merchant Conrad Hinrich Donner, who took up residence in the park in 1820.
At the end of the 18th century the leather manufacturer Lucas Luettkens planted ample oaks to use them for his tan bark. Out of this, his grandson developed today's Eichtalpark in 1870. Alongside the river Wandse which flows through the park, a …
The Ohlsdorf Cemetery covers 400 hectares well-known throughout the world for its beautiful parkland and abundant plants. It is located in the north of Hamburg. Opened at the beginning of the 19th century, it is one of the world´s largest …
The Öjendorf cemetery is one of the newest of Hamburg´s three main cemeteries. Designed as a cemetery with a park, Öjendorf grew to become an urban space after the Second World War. In 1966, the park was opened to the public. The road system in …
In Altona between Max-Brauer-Allee and Museumstraße the Platz der Republik is situated. The park forms an axis between the Altona townhall in the south and the train station in the north, whilst the high-rise building of the Deutsche Bank in the …
The manor house was built in 1642, the other house was built in 1727. Some small buildings and parts of the grounds are being used by the golf club of Segeberg.
Since the Hamburg international garden show (IGS) has been ending, this area in the middle of the Wilhelmsburg district is open for the public. In the beautiful park you can chill out next to the water, you can go for a walk and the children have a …
The Jenischpark was part of Caspar Voght"s extensive "ornamental farm", his "parc du midi". It was re-designed after 1828 creating a spacious garden with meadows, trees and shrubbery and wonderful vistas. The view across the …
This huge green space which is called “Moorweide” is surrounded by trees and lies near university of Hamburg. On the opposite there is the Dammtor train station. It is often used as a football field. On the Moorweide is a sculpture of a …
The orthopedic clinic is based in a rural house (villa). The old part of the clinic was built around 1900 in a new romantic style. The newest building was formed in the 1990ies.
In the heart of central Hamburg, Planten un Blomen park is linking inner city shopping streets with Hamburg convention and exhibition centres, Hamburg University and the bars and pubs of St. Pauli. Covering 450,000 sqm of reclaimed medieval …
On a small island in the western part of the Schlei a castle of former dukes of SchleswigHolstein-Gottorf is nowadays home of the Schleswig-Holstein state museums.Architectural the four-winged building offers different styles: The western wing …
The castle of Ploen is the only well preserved castle in Schleswig-Holstein, which was built in attitude. The first duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Ploen, Joachim Ernst, built it in between 1633 and 1636. The ducal residence castle is deemed …
The Schreven lake gives the park its name. In former times it was bigger and the lake used for the water supply of the historic center. Moreover it is the oldest park in Kiel. The huge playground, a wading pool, a boul square and the lake next to …
The city´ s biggest park (180 hectares) lies in the north of Hamburg. At the beginning of the 19th century, the city of Hamburg acquired the area to develop a public park for its citizens for recreational purposes. The park was finished in the …
The Stuhlmann well showed its water display first in 1900. Enormous centaurs who fight about a catch of fish are the core elements of this fountain, symbolising the competition between the fish-markets of Hamburg and Altona. Triton and Nixe frame …
Carl Hagenbeck´s idea of a nature-orientated zoo was ground breaking at the beginning of the 20th century. The zoo was built between 1902 and 1907, and although it has been remodelled carefully over the past years, it has kept its original …
The water tower, built between 1907 and 1910 and in use since 1962, is the landmark of the Sternschanzenpark, the park in the district of Sternschanze. The water tower is now a hotel and belongs to the hotel chain Moevenpick. It has 226 rooms that …
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