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Speicherstadt

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Speicherstadt is Hamburg’s historic warehouse district in the port’s HafenCity quarter, between Baumwall and Oberhafen.

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Speicherstadt — Canal view between Speicherstadt warehouses and the central bridge User:Wmeinhart - Wolfgang Meinhart, Hamburg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · edited
Speicherstadt — Canal view between Speicherstadt warehouses and the central bridgeSpeicherstadt — Red brick warehouses viewed across the Brooksfleet canalSpeicherstadt — Arched pedestrian bridge crossing the canal beside the warehousesSpeicherstadt — Long row of brick warehouses along the waterSpeicherstadt — Warehouse facades and gabled towers seen from the plazaSpeicherstadt — Angled view of brick warehouses with green copper roofsSpeicherstadt — Speicherstadt warehouse row framed by trees and canalSpeicherstadt — Warehouse towers and ornate brick facades across the plazaSpeicherstadt — Brick warehouse facade beside the canal and streetSpeicherstadt — Symmetrical brick warehouse facade with arched windowsSpeicherstadt — Close view of warehouse brickwork, roofline and dormers

Why go

  • Loading canals called Fleets crossing the 1.5-kilometre district.
  • UNESCO World Heritage status shared with the Kontorhaus District since 5 July 2015.
  • Kaispeicher B, one of the oldest warehouses, housing the International Maritime Museum.
  • Miniatur Wunderland and the world’s largest model railway.

Don't miss

  • SpeicherstadtrathausCompleted in 1902 as the warehouse company’s headquarters.Speicherstadt
  • Working warehousesSome warehouses still retain their original use.Speicherstadt

Tips for your visit

  • The Deutsches Zollmuseum, Miniatur Wunderland and Hamburg Dungeon are among Speicherstadt’s museums.
  • Speicherstadt is the focus of most harbor tours.

Interesting facts5

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  1. The district stands on oak-log foundations and is the world’s largest warehouse district built on timber piles.

    Speicherstadt - Wikipedia

  2. Each warehouse has water access on one side and street access on the other.

    Speicherstadt - Wikipedia

  3. Goods were stored across five floors and moved by a hoist mounted on each gable.

    Speicherstadt - Wikipedia
  4. 17 warehouse

    The complex began with 17 warehouse blocks; 15 remain, while planned blocks Y and Z were never built.

    Speicherstadt - Wikipedia

  5. The lower floor is used to prepare shipments rather than store goods because storm surges can flood it.

    Speicherstadt - Wikipedia

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History

Speicherstadt was established as a free zone where goods could be transferred without customs duties. Its warehouses stored coffee, rubber, palm oil, cocoa beans and other colonial goods.

  1. 1883Demolition began in Kehrwieder. Clearance of Kehrwieder and Wandrahm for the warehouse district displaced more than 20,000 people.
  2. 1883–1927The warehouse district was built under engineer Franz Andreas Meyer, assisted by Christian Nehls and Carl Johann Christian Zimmermann. Georg Thielen designed about 30 warehouses.
  3. 1885–1888The first section was built under the management of the Freihafen-Lagerhaus-Gesellschaft.
  4. 1888Kaiser Wilhelm II placed the ceremonial final stone at the district’s inauguration.
  5. 2005Companies in Speicherstadt handled a third of the world’s oriental rug production, alongside cocoa, coffee and spices.
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  1. Second World WarBombing destroyed about half the buildings. Werner Kallmorgen led the largely faithful reconstruction of most. The area west of Kehrwiedersteg was almost entirely destroyed and was not rebuilt.
  2. 1967Rebuilding was completed.

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Questions and answers

What is Speicherstadt in Hamburg?

Speicherstadt is a warehouse district in Hamburg’s port, in the HafenCity quarter. It was established as a free zone where goods could be transferred without customs duties.

What can you see at Speicherstadt?

The district includes the Deutsches Zollmuseum, Miniatur Wunderland and Hamburg Dungeon. Kaispeicher B houses the International Maritime Museum.

Is Miniatur Wunderland in Speicherstadt?

Yes. Miniatur Wunderland has been in Speicherstadt since 2000, alongside the world’s largest model railway.

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