Eppendorf

Eppendorf is a quarter in Hamburg-Nord, north of the Außenalster. It was first mentioned in 1140 as Eppenthorp and is Hamburg’s oldest village. The name may come from the old Germanic word for ‘on the water’ or from a personal name. During restoration of St Johannis Church, ruins of an older stone tower were found. In the 19th century, wealthy Hamburg residents began to settle here after the low-lying land was raised and built on. The last moorland area, Eppendorfer Moor, was placed under nature protection in 1982. The quarter covers 2.7 square kilometres and is crossed by the Isebekkanal and the Tarpenbek. Swans spend the winter on the Eppendorfer Mühlenteich, which feeds into the Alster. Several parks offer green spaces, including Hayns Park, Meenkwiese and Kellinghusenpark. The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf opened in 1884 and became a university hospital in 1934. Fritz Schumacher designed the Holthusenbad swimming baths, built between 1912 and 1914. The U-Bahn station Kellinghusenstraße connects the quarter with the U1 and U3 lines. Eppendorf has produced notable figures such as writer Wolfgang Borchert and footballer Uwe Seeler.