Planten un Blomen is an
urban park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to resi ...
with a size of in the inner-city of
Hamburg
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, Germany. The name Planten un Blomen is
Low German
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for "Pflanzen und Blumen" in German or "Plants and Flowers" in English.
History
The first plant was a
Platanus
''Platanus'' is a genus consisting of a small number of tree species native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae.
All mature members of ''Platanus'' are tall, reaching in height. All except f ...
, planted by
Johann Georg Christian Lehmann
Johann Georg Christian Lehmann (25 February 1792 – 12 February 1860) was a German botanist.
Born at Haselau, near Uetersen, Holstein, Lehmann studied medicine in Copenhagen and Göttingen, obtained a doctorate in medicine in 1813 and a doct ...
in November 1821. It can be seen next to the
Hamburg Dammtor station
Hamburg Dammtor is a railway station for long distance, regional and suburban trains on the Hamburg-Altona link line, located in Central Hamburg, Germany. In front is a bus station of the same name for public transport.
The railway station is one ...
entrance of the park. In 1953 and 1973 the
Internationale Gartenbauausstellung (International Horticulture Show, IGA) were held at the park.
Overview
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
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Congress Center Hamburg
Congress Center Hamburg (formerly Congress Centrum Hamburg) is a convention center in Hamburg, Germany, located right next to Planten un Blomen, near the Hamburg Dammtor station. It opened on 14 April 1973 as the first of its kind in Germany.
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(CCH)
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Dammtor
Dammtor is a zone (''Ort'') of the German city of Hamburg, situated between the quarters of Rotherbaum (in the borough of Eimsbüttel) and Neustadt (in the borough of Mitte).
History
Originally, the ''Dammthor'' was a city gate between the '' ...
External links
Website of ''Planten un Blomen''
Parks in Hamburg
Gardens in Hamburg
Urban public parks
Hamburg-Mitte
Tourist attractions in Hamburg
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