Planten un Blomen
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| Planten un Blomen | |
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 A lawn in Planten un Blomen on a Sunday | |
 Interactive map of Planten un Blomen | |
| Type | Public park |
| Location | St. Petersburger Straße 28 20095 Hamburg, Germany |
| Coordinates | 53°33′40″N 9°59′00″E / 53.56111°N 9.98333°E |
| Area | 47 ha (0.47 km2) |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Managed by | Hamburg-Mitte District Office |
| Open | All year |
| Public transit access |   Hamburg Dammtor |
| Website | www.hamburg.de |
Planten un Blomen (German pronunciation: [ˈplantn̩ ʊn ˈbloːmn̩]) is an urban park with a size of 47 hectares (116.1 acres) in the inner-city of Hamburg, Germany.[1] The name Planten un Blomen is Low German for "Plants and Flowers".[2]
After the destruction of Hamburg's old city fortifications in the early 1800s, a green belt was established in their place; part of this makes up the modern Planten un Blomen. The first plant was a Platanus, planted by Johann Georg Christian Lehmann in November 1821. It can be seen next to the Hamburg Dammtor station entrance of the park.[2][3][4]
The area was previously home to a zoo and a cemetery, the latter of which had to be dismantled for its construction.[5] The modern park was established in 1933; in accordance with Nazi ideology, only German plants were included at the time.[6] In 1953 and 1973 the Internationale Gartenbauausstellung (International Horticulture Show, IGA) were held at the park.[5]
Overview
The park has water-light concerts, public theater and music performances. In addition to the main gardens, there is a large playground and a Japanese garden.[3][4] The park is open all year round and there is no entrance fee.[2]
It contains the Old Botanical Garden of Hamburg.[7]
Gallery
Park and Heinrich-Hertz-Turm
Water-light concert at Planten un Blomen
