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Hulbe-Haus is without doubt the most beautiful house in Moenckebergstrasse (the main shopping-street in Hamburg ). This ornate house was built in Dutch renaissance-style in 1911 and on top of it my may see a golden "Kogge" ( it used to be the typical type of ship used by the Hanse-merchants).
Take a walk around this building - next to the church of St.Petri : it has plenty of surprising details on also on the back-side.
Watch out for these great Hanseatic houses - like here on the 'Moenckeberg Strasse' - these houses belonged or even still belong to rich merchants and ship-owners Leave a Comment Address: Hamburg - Moenckebergstrasse 21Directions: Hulbehaus is in Moenckebergstrasse Nr. 21, about halfway between the Hauptbahnhof and the Rathaus
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In Deichstrasseand also at its backside (the river-side ), at Nikolai-fleet you may see the most beautiful row of ancient houses in Hamburg. From Deichstrasse you may enter these buildings by foot, at Nikolai-Fleet you would have to enter these houses by boat.
These houses dates back to the 17th century and most of them are used as restaurants with nice terraces at the waterside today. In Deichstrasse you have 2 tiny side-streets taking you to a footbridge, where you may take a better look at these lovely buildings !
In the ancient times all goods were transported by ship to these houses and then stored in these ware-houses and sold at the other side of the houses to the public Leave a Comment Address: Hamburg - DeichstrasseDirections: Go there with U3, the closest metrostation for Deichstrasse and Nikolaifleet is "Baumwall" from there you still have to walk 3 minutes.
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Around the city centre you will find these colourful Hans Hummel figures. Hans Hummel was the famous Hamburg water carrier with a bad temper who was teased by the local children because he couldn't run after them so he would just reply with "Mors Mors!!" ("Arses! Arses! ")
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Behind the monument is the Alsterakaden - the Italian style Alster Arcade where you can drink coffee and watch the boats go by. Leave a Comment
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Hungry? Don't let the Persian cuisine of Saliba pass you by. Once sated you can enjoy the sights of the Mellin-Passage (Mellin Arcade), which leads back to the Neue Wall. Here you will find ceiling frescoes and glass paintings dating back to the turn of the century. Or simply take the weight off your feet by sitting on the steps leading down to the fleet, feeding the ducks and watching the Alster boats as they cruise up and down. Leave a Comment
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Until October of 2004, the 1.82-metre-high and 240-kg-heavy figures made from glass-fibre-reinforced plastic will be populating the area between the Hauptbahnhof (main railway station) and Alter Wall. The original Hamburg character is to serve as advertising for his home town in the form of a plastic. 43 banks, insurance companies, hotels and retailers from the Hanseatic city have provided sponsorship for the figure. Each figure was designed individually by an artist. “An enrichment of the city” says Henning Albers, boss of City Management, who is not only the author of the idea but is also sponsoring 15 of the figures. Leave a Comment
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On the Jungfernstieg you'll find the Hamburger Hof arcade, where shopping aspires to the higher echelons of culture. A must here is a visit to see Blume, famous for its imaginative and tasteful flower arrangements. The arcade also boasts a captivating selection of shops that may vary in size but not in quality, each trying to outdo its neighbour in the splendour stakes. Something out of the ordinary is What's New, with the latest ideas from the world of technology and design.
Other luxuries to look out for on the Jungfernstieg include shoe, leather and travel accessories, the famous Alsterhaus, Juwelier Wempe and houses steeped in tradition such as Streit's movie theatre. At the Jungfernstieg one can shop - or simply window-shop - to one's heart's content. And then? Easy enough; as you have doubtless realised, the Jungfernstieg borders the Binnenalster on one side where the Alster berths are located... Leave a Comment
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After Hamburg’s Town Hall burnt to the ground in 1842, the town council moved into temporary quarters in the former orphanage in the Admiralitätsstraße and after that into the building of the Patriotische Gesellschaft – the temporary solution lasted over 55 years!
The new Rathaus was inaugurated in 1897. It stands on over 4000 oak posts. Very much in contrast to the Hanseatic style, the Town Hall gleams with an elaborately ornate façade which is graced by a total of 20 statues of the Kaiser. Above the main door a sentence is written in Latin which translated reads: “May the descendants seek to uphold the freedom which was won by our forefathers.”
The grand banquet hall in the Rathaus is 46 metres long, 18 metres wide and 15 metres high. Five huge paintings depict the history of Hamburg from 800 to 1900, 62 coats of arms of the cities of the ancient Hanseatic league adorn the walls. The three chandeliers each with 278 bulbs weigh 1500 kilos apiece!
Conducted tours in English and French:
Mo - Thurs 10.15am - 3.15pm
Fr - Su 10.15am. - 1.15 pm., hourly
Registration at information desk is requested.
Reservation for groups of 15 or more persons.
Information:
Tel.: +49/40/4 28 31 - 20 63 / 20 64
No tours during official functions.
Auskünfte: Tel. +49/40 / 24 70 (into tape) Leave a Comment Directions: metro/subway: U3 Station Rathausmarkt U1, U2 Station Jungfernstieg S1, S3 Station Jungfernstieg
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Built in 1886-97 from limestone in Renaissance style, the Hamburg Tourist Info website tells it much better than I could. Leave a Comment
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 by RhineRollLeave a Comment Directions: Around Neuer Wall and Bleichenhof streets near the city hall and the Binnenalster
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