Planten un Blomen

Planten un Blomen
A lawn in Planten un Blomen on a Sunday
Type	Public park
Location	St. Petersburger Straße 28 20095 Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates	53°33′40″N 9°59′00″E
Area	47 ha (0.47 km2)
Opened	1930 (1930)
Managed by	Hamburg-Mitte District Office
Open	All year
Public transit access	Hamburg Dammtor
Website	www.hamburg.de

Planten un Blomen is an urban park with a size of 47 hectares (116.1 acres) in the inner-city of Hamburg, Germany. The name Planten un Blomen is Low German for "Pflanzen und Blumen" in German or "Plants and Flowers" in English.

History

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. In 1953 and 1973 the Internationale Gartenbauausstellung (International Horticulture Show, IGA) were held at the park.

Overview

Park and Heinrich-Hertz-Turm

General map (October 2004)

Water-light concert at Planten un Blomen

The park is famous for its water-light concerts, public theater and music performances. In addition to the gardens, there is a large playground in the southern area of the park. This makes the park a popular place in the city. The park is open all year round and there is no entrance fee.

It contains the Old Botanical Garden of Hamburg.

See also

• Congress Center Hamburg (CCH)
• Dammtor

External links

• Website of Planten un Blomen (in German)