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Eppendorfer Mühlenteich – Winter home of the Alster swans

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    January 4, 2020

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    The history of the Alster swans is a very special one 😏
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    July 19, 2019

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    Swans helped the Eppendorf mill pond to become somewhat famous,
    because this is where the Hamburg Alster swans winter quarters are located.
    It was created by damming the Tarpenbek, just …
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    June 1, 2020

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    The Tarpenbek was dammed to form this pond before it flows into the Alster.

    Today, no mill is moved by the water. Several paths lead along the long shoreline, past meadows with waterfowl, trees and shrubs.

    The Hamburg Alster swans, which are brought here by boat every year before the first frost, spend the winter on this body of water. The date at the end of October is set at short notice. In years with mild weather, the boat tour can also take place in November.
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