Planten un Blomen, Park in Neustadt, Hamburg, Germany
Planten un Blomen is a park complex with tropical greenhouses, rose gardens, several ponds, and open grass areas in central Hamburg. The grounds connect different themed sections through pathways and bridges.
The green belt dates from 1821, when Johann Georg Christian Lehmann planted a plane tree at the Dammtor entrance as the first tree of a botanical garden. A zoo opened on the site in 1863, and in 1935 the Niederdeutsche Gartenschau under Karl Plomin replaced it with a park named Planten un Blomen. The park was almost entirely destroyed in the bombing of July and August 1943; the sundial, cascades and white walls survived. The International Horticulture Show followed in 1953 and 1973.
The park's name is Low German for "Plants and Flowers", introduced at the 1935 Niederdeutsche Gartenschau opened by mayor Carl Vincent Krogmann. In summer the park hosts free open-air children's theatre, music performances and water-light concerts; entry is free all year.
Several entrances connect the park to Dammtor station, the Landungsbrücken piers, and exhibition halls, with free access year-round. Main sections are signposted, and wide paths make navigation through the different garden sections straightforward.
Water-light concerts take place each evening between May and September, with fountains choreographed to classical music pieces. The performances regularly draw spectators who settle on the surrounding grass areas.
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