Stintfang, hill in Hamburg, Germany
Stintfang is a small hill on the right bank of the Elbe in Hamburg-Mitte, rising about 26 meters above river level. From the top, you see the port terminals, containers, and ships in constant motion, while paths and benches invite you to linger and take in the views.
The hill was part of the Hamburg Wallanlagen, a defensive fortification built between 1623 and 1629 to protect the city. After the fort declined, the area was transformed into parkland, and in 1869 a garden exhibition there brought new paths and structures to the site.
The name comes from the Stint, a small fish that was caught in large numbers from the Elbe in medieval times. Today the hill serves as a gathering spot where visitors pause to watch the busy harbor below and feel the city's deep connection to the water.
The hill is easily reached by stairs at the corner of Bei den St. Pauli Landungsbrucken and Helgoländer Allee. The nearby Landungsbrucken U-Bahn station offers good access, and the site is free to visit with benches for resting.
A small vineyard on the hill produced wine for decades until the vines were stolen or removed for construction work. Recently a new vineyard was planted that should produce grapes again in a few years, telling visitors an unexpected story from Hamburg's harbor.
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