Herrenkrugpark, Heritage park in Magdeburg, Germany

Herrenkrugpark extends along the Elbe River's eastern bank in Magdeburg with tree-lined paths and landscaped gardens. The park contains open lawns, water features, and wooded areas that connect different sections together.

A guard house built in 1676 was the starting point, later converted into a tavern for local people. In the 19th century the site was transformed into a park and redesigned following English landscape principles.

The park takes its name from the original guard house and is used today by visitors who walk between the trees or rest on the open lawns. The English-style design shapes how the place looks and functions for those who visit.

The park is easily reached on foot from the city center and has well-maintained paths for walking and lingering. On warm days the open areas work well for enjoying the sun and river views.

A crab apple tree bred here in 1820, Malus x Magdeburgensis, still grows in the park; it was raised from Malus dasyphylla and Malus spectabilis. The teacher and botanist Christoph Wilhelm Ebeling founded a school botanical garden in the south-west of the park in 1874, supplying plants to 24 schools from 1877.