Eimsbütteler Park „Am Weiher“, Public park in Eimsbüttel district, Hamburg, Germany.
Eimsbütteler Park „Am Weiher“ is a 2.27-hectare park in Hamburg-Eimsbüttel whose main area is the pond fed by the Ottersbek. A winding loop path runs mostly along the water, lined with weeping willows, chestnuts and maples. A wooden platform over the water serves birdwatching, and the toddlers' pool lies on a meadow between Ottersbekallee and Unnastrasse.
The site contained fish ponds belonging to St. Johannis Monastery during the 17th century before becoming private property of Hamburg residents. This transition marked a shift from monastic use to private green spaces for the city's growing population.
The park's name comes from the Ottersbek stream, named after the otters that once lived here; its dammed section forms the pond that dominates the grounds. The 1904 toilet house at the Im Gehölz entrance, part masonry and part timber-framed, has housed a café for several years.
The park has several entrances and is largely barrier-free. The paddling pool for small children lies on the lawn between Ottersbekallee and Unnastrasse, while the larger playground sits in the western part by the Neuapostolische Kirche, opposite St. Bonifatius. The circular path runs mostly along the water and is popular with joggers; there is no signposted dog meadow.
Three trees in the park are listed as special: a medlar (Mespilus germanica), a bald cypress and a pedunculate oak. The medlar is the odd one out, a fruit tree once grown for its brown, late-ripening fruit. Look for them along the circular path around the pond.
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