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Alsterdorf, Hamburg — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Alsterdorf is a Stadtteil of Hamburg in the Hamburg-Nord borough, named after the Alster, which flows through it from north-east to south-west.
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Where to stay in Alsterdorf
One nearby area has its own guide — here's what it is best for.
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Winterhude
Metrobus 19 runs from Alsterdorf into Winterhude via the Lattenkamp and the Winterhuder Marktplatz.Winterhude →
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Things to do in and around Hamburg
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Museums & Galleries
1- Ernst-Thälmann-Gedenkstätte
Churches & Religious Sites
2- Paul Gerhardt church Heritage
- Martin-Luther church in Hamburg-Alsterdorf Heritage
Stadiums & Sports
1- Jahnkampfbahn
Landmarks & Notable Places
1- Heilwigstrasse 118, Haus Rambatz Heritage
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About Alsterdorf
What are the main landmarks in Alsterdorf?
Alsterdorf's Old Crematorium on the Alsterdorfer Straße, built in 1890-91, is the oldest modern crematorium building in Germany. It became a restaurant in 2000. In 2009 it reopened as the bilingual Zukunftsschule Flachsland.
The Evangelische Stiftung Alsterdorf and the Israelitisches Krankenhaus Hamburg are in the quarter too, and red-brick estates in the Brick Expressionist style run through it.
What is the history of Alsterdorf?
Alsterdorf was first recorded in 1219 as Alsterthorpe. It passed back and forth between the Harvestehude convent and the Holstein office of Trittau, until an exchange with Denmark brought it finally to Hamburg in 1803. Until the mid-19th century it stayed a village of farmers and craftsmen.
Around 1860 the pastor Heinrich Matthias Sengelmann bought a cottage there and founded a home for disabled people, the origin of the Evangelische Stiftung Alsterdorf.
Where is Alsterdorf?
Alsterdorf borders Ohlsdorf to the east, Winterhude and Eppendorf to the south and Groß Borstel to the west.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Alsterdorf?
Alsterdorf: a base on the U1, 18 to 20 minutes from the Hauptbahnhof. Winterhude: a base south of Alsterdorf on Metrobus 19.
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Updated October 2026