Hamburg-Horn racecourse

Horner Racecourse in 1888

With a new grandstand around 1910

The Galopprennbahn Hamburg-Horn , also known as Horner Rennbahn , is a racing facility for horse racing in the Hamburg district of Horn , which was elevated to a suburb of Hamburg in 1874 and incorporated as an independent district in 1894 . The nearby underground station "Horner Rennbahn" is named after her.

history

Grandstand building from Rennbahnstrasse

Grandstand building from the run side

Lead ring on the Horner Rennbahn

In 1855 the construction of the racecourse began in the village of Horn, east of Hamburg. The gallop derby (first the North German Derby , then the German Gallop Derby and now the German Derby ) has been held there since 1869 . Germany's first totalizator was built in a wooden shack in 1870 . There is space for 50,000 visitors in the stands and standing room. A tunnel built in 1912, which vehicles can also pass, connects the grandstand side with the inner area of ​​the Horner racecourse, which is open to the public as an amusement park .

The entire property is owned by the city and is managed by the Hamburg-Mitte district office. The turf , the Tribune building and the need for the horse racing surfaces are at the " Hamburger Racing Club 1852 e. V. “leased. The inner area is called the "Horner Rennbahn Leisure Park" and is a public green area that is also managed by the Hamburg-Mitte district office. It is freely accessible outside of the derby week.

The Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg is considering merging the city's two horse racing tracks ( Traber in Bahrenfeld and Galopper in Horn) on the Horner Rennbahn. The preliminary master plan from 2010 provides for a complete redesign of the property during the merger.

Facilities

Mini golf course on the grounds of the amusement park (around 1970)

• The Horner Rennbahn is home to one of the oldest miniature golf courses in Hamburg (in operation since 1970).
• In addition to the mini golf course and a restaurant, the parade ring and the saddle ring , the “Playhouse 'Horner Rennbahn'” and the administration of the “Hamburger Renn-Club 1852 e. V. “(HRC) based there.
• There are numerous catering, information and advertising stands inside during the race days.
• Outside the derby week, the amusement park , which is bordered by the runway, offers sports areas for basketball and football as well as a skating area. There are also two official barbecue areas, the Rennbahnsee and extensive lawns with park benches.
• In the southern area there is a fenced dog zone according to § 8 (3) 1 Hamburg Dog Law (otherwise a leash is mandatory on the entire area).

See also

• List of horse tracks

Web links

Commons : Rennbahn Hamburg Horn  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• detailed history of the derby and the track

Individual evidence

1. ^ Website of the Hamburger Renn-Club 1852 e. V. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 22, 2015 ; accessed on December 11, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ^ Website of the Hamburger Renn-Club 1852 e. V. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 22, 2015 ; accessed on December 11, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ Written inquiry by Printed Matter 18/6723 of the Hamburg Parliament. Retrieved December 11, 2015 . 
4. ↑ Written inquiry by Printed Matter 18/6812 of the Hamburg Parliament. Retrieved December 11, 2015 . 
5. ↑ http://www.landesrecht.hamburg.de/jportal/portal/page/bshaprod.psml?doc.id=jlr-HuGHArahmen&st=lr&showdoccase=1¶mfromHL=true#focuspoint

Coordinates: 53 ° 33 '31 "  N , 10 ° 5' 6.7"  E