Binnenalster
Binnenalster or Inner Alster Lake is one of two artificial lakes within the city limits of Hamburg, Germany, which are formed by the river Alster. The main annual festival is the Alstervergnügen. The lake has an area of 0.2 square kilometres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lake
- Description: reservoir in Germany
- Also known as: “Binnen-Alster” and “Inner Alster Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alster Fountains and Hamburger Kunsthalle.
Hamburger Kunsthalle
Museum
The Hamburger Kunsthalle is the art museum of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany. It is one of the largest art museums in the country. It consists of three connected buildings, dating from 1869, 1921 and 1997, located in the Altstadt district between the Hauptbahnhof and the two Alster lakes.
national opera Hamburg
Theater building
Photo: Gunnar Klack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hamburg State Opera is a German opera company based in Hamburg. Its theatre is near the square of Gänsemarkt. Since the 2025/26 season, the Intendant of the company is Tobias Kratzer, and the Generalmusikdirektor is Omer Meir Wellber.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neustadt-Altstadt and Neustadt.
Neustadt-Altstadt
Photo: Wmeinhart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The city centre of Hamburg is formed by the districts of Altstadt and Neustadt, as well as the new district of Hafencity immediately south of Altstadt.
Neustadt
Suburb
Photo: Times, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neustadt is one of the inner-city districts of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany.
St. Georg
Suburb
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St. Georg is a central quarter in the borough Hamburg-Mitte of Hamburg, Germany. In 2020 the population was 11,349.
Binnenalster
- Categories: reservoir, lagoon, and body of water
- Location: Hamburg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Binnenalster” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Binnenalster”
- Arabic: “بينن ألستر”
- Aragonese: “Binnenalster”
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- Cebuano: “Binnen-Alster”
- Chinese: “內阿爾斯特湖”
- Chinese: “内阿尔斯特湖”
- Corsican: “Binnenalster”
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- Swedish: “Binnenalster”
- Swiss German: “Binnenalster”
- Ukrainian: “Внутрішній Альстер”
- Venetian: “Binnenalster”
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- Walloon: “Binnenalster”
- Welsh: “Binnenalster”
- Wolof: “Binnenalster”
- Zulu: “Binnenalster”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Altstadt and HafenCity.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jungfernstieg and Lombard Bridge.
Hamburg: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Altona-St. Pauli, Neustadt-Altstadt, East Hamburg, and North Hamburg.
Curious Places to Discover
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