Alter Schwede, Hamburg

Name: Alter Schwede
Address: Hamburg, Germany

#64 among attractions in Hamburg

Climbing, Geologic formation, Park

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Der Alte Schwede or Alter Schwede is a glacial erratic, found during dredging of the river Elbe near Hamburg in 1999, at a depth of 15 m. The rock has a circumference of 19.7 m, a height of 4.5 m and weighs 217 tons. During the Elster maximum glaciation of the ice age 400 000 years ago, it was carried from Småland to the site where it was found. In June 2000, it was given its current name. It is Germany's oldest glacial erratic. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 33 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°32'41"N, 9°53'44"E

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Altona (Othmarschen)Hamburg Germany

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Alter Schwede – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jenisch House, Jenischpark, Ernst Barlach Haus, Theater in der Basilika.

1.3 miNW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Art museum
Jenisch House, Hamburg
35 min walk • Jenisch House is a country house in Hamburg built in the 19th century and an example of Hanseatic lifestyle and neoclassical architecture. As of 2008, Jenisch House is the home of the Museum für Kunst und Kultur an der Elbe. It is located within the Jenisch park in the Othmarschen quarter.
1.2 miW
Park
Jenischpark, Hamburg
31 min walk • The Jenisch park is the oldest landscaped park in Hamburg, Germany, located in the Othmarschen quarter at the Geest shore of River Elbe. Of the area of 43 ha, 8 are a protected. Two museums, Jenisch House and Ernst Barlach House, are located within the park. The river Flottbek flows through the park and into the Elbe at Teufelsbrück.
1.3 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Ernst Barlach Haus, Hamburg
34 min walk • The Ernst Barlach House – Hermann F. Reemtsma Foundation is an art museum in Hamburg, Germany, devoted to the Expressionist artist Ernst Barlach. The museum was founded by the industrialist Hermann F. Reemtsma, and is located in the Jenisch park in Othmarschen in the west of the city.
1.5 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theater in der Basilika, Hamburg
38 min walk • Theater in der Basilika is a theatre in Hamburg, Germany.
1.2 miE
Park
Donners-Park, Hamburg
30 min walk • Donners Park is a facility in the Hamburg district of Ottensen and is located directly on the Geesthang between Elbchaussee and Elbe.
1.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
Ottensen, Hamburg
32 min walk • Ottensen located in Hamburg, Germany in the Altona borough on the right bank of the Elbe river, is a former town. It is a now one of the 104 quarters of Hamburg.