Bergedorf: Horster Moor

Horster Moor is the main local green reference point in this part of Bergedorf. The open or wooded landscape changes the scale of the surrounding streets and gives nearby housing a stronger connection to nature than the broader district description suggests. Paths, mature vegetation and the contrast between built-up blocks and open space are therefore central to the identity of this micro-area. Its compact centre around Sachsentor and the pedestrian shopping streets offers a level of retail, administration and everyday services that reduces the need to travel into the main city. The historic Bergedorf Castle—Hamburg’s only surviving castle—its park and the old town lanes provide a strong architectural core, while the Serrahn harbour and waterways connect the centre with the Bille and the surrounding marsh landscape. Bergedorf’s special quality is this unusually complete combination of historic centre, regional transport node, residential city and gateway to rural Hamburg.