Alter Botanischer Garten

Alter Botanischer Garten lies within Planten un Blomen park in Hamburg, where five connected greenhouses create the garden’s main landscape. Wheelchair access makes the greenhouses easier to explore. Together, the structures cover 2,800 square metres and bring tropical, subtropical, and dry-region plants into the city.

Professor Johann Georg Christian Lehmann established the garden in 1821 on the site of Hamburg’s old city wall. An alpine garden followed in 1903. Most plants moved to the new Botanischer Garten Hamburg in 1979, while Bernhard Hermkes’ greenhouses remained from their construction between 1962 and 1963.

The Schaugewächshaus presents laurel, olive, and coniferous trees from Mediterranean, Canary Island, and South African regions. The Farnhaus focuses on ferns, while the Palmfarnhaus holds ancient plants Lehmann described in 1834. Dry landscapes from Africa and the Americas fill the Succulent House, and the 13-metre Tropical House emphasises South American species and tropical crops. Collections include Aizoaceae and Orchidaceae, adding a botanical detail to the journey through five distinct glass environments.