List of parks and gardens in the German city of Hamburg.
Hamburg is one of Europe's greenest metropolises, with parks and gardens alone making up eight percent of the city's land area,[1][2] in addition to even larger percentages for nature reserves and agricultural land areas. In 2011, the city was voted "European Green Capital", in 2013 Hamburg hosted the International Garden Show (IGS) on the island of Wilhelmsburg.
Lists
editPublic parks
editList of public urban parks in Hamburg. The list does not include protected areas such as forests or nature reserves, nor Hamburg's many park-like cemeteries.
| Name | Area[1][2] | Est.[Note 1] | Location[Note 2] | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alster Park[Note 3] | 169.0 ha | 1680 (1952) | several districts |  |
| Alter Elbpark | 4.2 ha | 1869 | Neustadt | |
| Altona Balkon ("Balcony") | 5.4 ha | 1638 (1952) | Altona-Altstadt | |
| Altona Volkspark | 205.0 ha | 1918 | Bahrenfeld | |
| Amsinckpark | 5.7 ha | 1868 (1956) | Lokstedt | |
| Antonipark (Park Fiction) | 0.8 ha | 2002 | St. Pauli | |
| Astronomiepark | 1912 | Bergedorf | ||
| BallinPark | 3.1 ha | 2007 | Veddel | |
| Baur's Park | 8.7 ha | 1810 (1927) | Blankenese | designed by French landscape architect Joseph-Jacques Ramée  |
| Bergedorf Rathauspark | 1.5 ha | Bergedorf | ||
| Bergedorf Schlosspark | 5.0 ha | 1805 (1896) | Bergedorf | |
| Berner Gutspark | 7.2 ha | 1880 | Farmsen-Berne | |
| Blohm's Park | 4.0 ha | 1875 (1934) | Horn | |
| Bolívarpark | 1.1 ha | Harvestehude | ||
| City-Nord-Park | 13.8 ha | 1965 | Winterhude | |
| Donner's Park | 4.3 ha | 1676 (1984) | Ottensen | |
| Domplatz | 0.5 ha | 2009 | Altstadt | |
| Eichtalpark | 8.5 ha | 1830 (1926) | Wandsbek | |
| Eimsbüttel Park | 1.9 ha | 1875 | Eimsbüttel | |
| Eppendorfer Park | 8.0 ha | 1890 | Eppendorf | |
| Gorch-Fock-Park | 2.6 ha | Finkenwerder | ||
| Große Wallanlagen | 1869 | Neustadt | ||
| Gustav-Mahler-Park | 1869 | Rotherbaum | ||
| Goßler's Park | 8.4 ha | 1795 (1924) | Blankenese | |
| Hamburg Stadtpark | 148.0 ha | 1914 | Winterhude | |
| Hammer Park | 15.9 ha | 1773 (1914) | Hamm | |
| Harburg Schlosspark | 1.5 ha | 2013 | Harburg | |
| Harburg Stadtpark | 90.0 ha | 1913 (1926) | Harburg | |
| Hans-Christian-Andersen-Park | 14.7 ha | 2009 | Osdorf | |
| Hayn's Park | 4.8 ha | 1873 (1931) | Eppendorf | |
| Heine Park | 3.4 ha | 1790 (1984) | Ottensen | |
| Henneberg Park | 3.2 ha | 1855 (1930) | Poppenbüttel | |
| Hesse Park | 3.8 ha | 1799 (1926) | Blankenese | |
| Hindenburg-Park | 1827 (1927) | Othmarschen | ||
| Hirschpark | 24.5 ha | 1620 (1927) | Blankenese | |
| Horner Park | 6.0 ha | 1909 | Horn | |
| Innocentiapark | 4.5 ha | 1884 | Harvestehude | |
| Jacobi Park | 6.0 ha | 1954 | Eilbek | |
| Jenfeld Moorpark | 5.0 ha | 2003 | Jenfeld | |
| Jenisch Park | 42.0 ha | 1785 (1927) | Othmarschen | |
| Kellinghusenpark | 2.3 ha | 1842 (1929) | Eppendorf | |
| Kleine Wallanlagen | 1869 | Neustadt | ||
| Lindenpark | 2.0 ha | 2003 | Eimsbüttel | |
| Lise-Meitner-Park | 14.3 ha | 1975 | Bahrenfeld | |
| Lohbekpark | Lokstedt | |||
| Lohsepark | 4.2 ha | 2018 | HafenCity | |
| Luna Park | Altona-Nord | |||
| Lutherpark | 8.4 ha | 2003 | Bahrenfeld | |
| Moorweide | 4.3 ha | Rotherbaum |  | |
| Neuer Elbpark Entenwerder | 16.0 ha | 1997 | Rothenburgsort | |
| Ohlendorff's Park | 1.7 ha | 1878 (1928) | Volksdorf | |
| Öjendorfer Park | 140.0 ha | 1968 | Billstedt | |
| Planten un Blomen | 47.0 ha | 1821 | Neustadt | |
| Rüschpark | 21.0 ha | 1996 | Finkenwerder | |
| Saseler Park | 2.1 ha | 1830 (1962) | Sasel | |
| Schinckel's Park | 7.0 ha | 1850 (1937) | Blankenese | |
| Schleidenpark | 1.3 ha | 1904 | Barmbek-Süd | |
| Schwarzenbergpark | 16.0 ha | 1904 | Heimfeld | |
| Seelemannpark | 0.7 ha | Eppendorf | ||
| Sternschanzenpark | 12.0 ha | 1866 | Sternschanze | |
| Sven-Simon-Park | 5.4 ha | 1952 (1980) | Blankenese | |
| Thörl's Park | 5.0 ha | Hamm | ||
| Von-Eicken-Park | 2.3 ha | 1819 (1899) | Lokstedt | |
| Wacholderpark | 1.0 ha | 1910 | Fuhlsbüttel | |
| Wehber's Park | 2.0 ha | 1852 (1926) | Eimsbüttel | |
| Wilhelmsburg Inselpark | 100.0 ha | 2013 | Wilhelmsburg |
- Legend: Alster park Elbe park Wallanlagen park
Photo impressions of Hamburg parks:
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Hirschpark -
Alsterpark -
Stadtpark -
Volkspark -
Eimsbüttel Park
Public gardens
editList of public gardens in Hamburg. In some cases, a strict distinction between park or garden may be difficult.
| name | area[1][2] | est.[Note 1] | location[Note 2] | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altona Dahliengarten | 1.5 ha | 1920 | Bahrenfeld | Europe's oldest dahlia garden, features ca. 850 dahlia species |
| Altona Rosengarten | 4.5 ha | 1793 (1890) | Ottensen | |
| Apothekergarten | Neustadt | |||
| Arboretum Lohbrügge | 10.0 ha | 1965 | Lohbrügge | |
| Botanical Garden (Old) | 1821 | Neustadt | ||
| Botanical Garden (New) | 24.0 ha | 1979 | Osdorf | Loki-Schmidt-Garten since 2012 |
| Botanischer Sondergarten | 5.5 ha | 1926 (1956) | Wandsbek | |
| Garten de l'Aigle | 0.8 ha | 1888 | Eppendorf | |
| Hamm Kräutergarten | 1986 | Hamm | ||
| Hamm Rosengarten | 1957 | Hamm | ||
| Harburg Schulgarten | 8.5 ha | 1931 | Harburg | |
| Japanischer Garten | 1988 | Neustadt | Europe's largest garden of its kind, designed by Japanese landscape architect Yoshikuni Araki  | |
| Planten un Blomen[Note 4] | 47.0 ha | 1821 | Neustadt | |
| Römischer Garten | 0.7 ha | 1890 (1951) | Blankenese | |
| Rosa-Luxemburg-Garten | 1926 | Eimsbüttel | ||
| Rosengarten | 0.5 ha | 1993 | Neustadt | features ca. 300 rose species |
| Volksdorf Bauerngarten | 1969 | Volksdorf | part of Volksdorf open-air museum | |
| Wilhelmsburg Rosenboulevard | 0.3 ha | 2013 | Wilhelmsburg |
- Legend: Alster park resp. garden Elbe park resp. garden Wallanlagen park resp. garden
Photo impressions of Hamburg gardens:
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Loki-Schmidt-Garten -
Planten un Blomen -
Altona Rosengarten
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ a b Creation or opening date. If two dates are given the first date is for a preceding park or garden.
- ^ a b Hamburg district.
- ^ The area given for Alsterpark includes the Außenalster's water surface area; the land area alone is somewhat around 5.0 ha.
- ^ The area given for Planten un Blomen includes Alter Botanischer Garten, Japanischer Garten and Rosengarten.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hamburger Parkanlagen". hamburg.de (in German). Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Parks und Gartenanlagen in Hamburg und Umgebung". laurustico.de (in German). Laurustico, Club für Gartenfreunde. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
External links
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Media related to Gardens and parks in Hamburg at Wikimedia Commons- Blankau, Jutta. "Hamburgs Grün zwischen Tradition und Trends". hamburg.de (in German). Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Retrieved 23 June 2015. (in German)
