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]

Planten un Blomen
A lawn in Planten un Blomen on a Sunday
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TypePublic park
LocationSt. Petersburger Straße 28
20095 Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates53°33′40″N 9°59′00″E / 53.56111°N 9.98333°E / 53.56111; 9.98333
Area47 ha (0.47 km2)
Opened1930 (1930)
Managed byHamburg-Mitte District Office
OpenAll year
Public transit access Hamburg Dammtor
Websitewww.hamburg.de

History

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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

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General map (October 2004)

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]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Stövesand, Laura (5 August 2024). "Planten un Blomen: Hier kommen Fakten zur grünen Oase!". Haspa Insider (in German). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Planten un Blomen". TravelGuide.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b Seifert, Vanessa (16 July 2024). "Planten un Blomen in Hamburg: Entwarnung! Keine Bomben gefunden". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b Jessen, Elisabeth; Strohschnieder, Timo (22 May 2024). "Planten un Blomen: So bunt werden Wasserlichtspiele in Hamburger Park". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Planten un Blomen: Gartenschauen schufen Hamburgs zentralen Park". Norddeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 10 November 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  6. ^ Bahnsen, Uwe (26 June 2005). "In Planten un Blomen durften nur deutsche Gewächse blühen". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  7. ^ Kahlcke, Jan (31 August 2023). "Sanierung Hamburger Schaugewächshäuser: Ein verbummeltes Jahrzehnt". Die Tageszeitung (in German). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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