Flower and Botanical Garden

Flower and Botanical Garden

Introduction Planten un Blomen is Low German for "plants and flowers." It is a source of pride for Hamburgers and their favorite urban leisure spot. This area was originally part of the 17th-century fortifications. Between 1819 and 1820, the fortifications were demolished, and the former defensive structures were transformed into a park. In 1935, an opportunity arose with the Northern German horticultural exhibition titled “Plants and Flowers.” Horticulturist Karl Plomin completely redesigned the park, and since then, the name “Plants and Flowers” has been used for this park ever since.

International horticultural exhibitions were held here in 1953, 1963, and 1973, giving new life to the park. In 1990, a Japanese garden was built within the old botanical garden and later expanded according to plans by Japanese designer Araki. A new rose garden exhibition area was also added. Today, the old botanical garden also features plants from the Mediterranean, and its tropical plant greenhouse is highly recommended (and free to visit). During the midsummer nights, the park hosts a series of events, such as performances on the electro-acoustic organ by the park lake, where the musical fountain changes its spray patterns along with the music. At the site of the 1935 artificial waterfall, there is now a new herbal garden and a music pavilion. Near Marseiller Strasse is an amusement park that gets children’s hearts racing. In the area called "Kleine bzw Grosse Wallanlage" (Small and Large Ramparts), there are terraced pools filled with aquatic plants. Transportation Take the S-Bahn to Dammtor Station.

Hamburg, Germany