Altona Fish Market
Hamburg
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Sundays 5–9:30 — fish, eel, hollering hawkers, followed by breakfast in the old auction hall.
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Architecture in Hamburg
Hamburg's architecture reflects centuries of urban history across a range of scales and styles. The neo-Gothic City Hall anchors the city centre, while the preserved ruin of St. Nicholas Church serves as a quiet counterpoint nearby. The Old Elbe Tunnel is an early feat of engineering, and Mönckebergstrasse displays the mercantile character of the late 19th century. The Bucerius Kunst Forum and the Altona Fish Market represent distinct building eras, and further afield, Ahrensburg Castle, the historic chapel complex of Ohlsdorf Cemetery, and the brick tower of St. Katharinen all reward closer attention. Millerntor Stadium and Hamburg Stadtpark round out the city's thoughtful approach to functional design.
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Altona Fish Market Old Elbe Tunnel 
Google · Andreas BuergeltOld Elbe Tunnel
Hamburg
culturehistoryoutdoor activities+6Pedestrian tunnel under the Elbe, 426 m long, with vintage lifts that once carried horses and cars.
Bucerius Kunst Forum Bucerius Kunst Forum
Hamburg
culturehistorylocal gems+3Private foundation art space on Rathausmarkt, three to four high-caliber rotating shows a year from antiquity to classical modernism.
Hamburg City Hall Hamburg City Hall
Hamburg
culturehistoryfamily outings+41897 sandstone palace with 647 rooms, seat of the Hamburg senate and parliament.
Hamburg Stadtpark 
Google · Kai WiechersHamburg Stadtpark
Hamburg
culturenaturehistory+5Designed as a 1914 people's park — summer open-air concerts, the Planetarium and an awful lot of Hamburgers with grills and blankets.
Millerntor Stadium Millerntor Stadium
Hamburg
culturehistoryoutdoor activities+4Cult stadium on Heiligengeistfeld, 29,500 seats — skull flags, antifascist home games, weekday stadium tours.
Mönckebergstrasse Mönckebergstrasse
Hamburg
historyoutdoor activitieslocal gems+21908 retail street between city hall and central station — department stores flanked by St. Petri and St. Jacobi.
Ohlsdorf Cemetery 
Google · Hanse FreddyOhlsdorf Cemetery
Hamburg
culturenaturehistory+5389 hectares of park-cemetery since 1877 — mausoleums, ponds, sculptures, bus lines crossing through — unusually peaceful.
St. Katharinen St. Katharinen
Hamburg
culturehistorylocal gems+1One of Hamburg's five main churches, 14th-century Gothic nave with a Baroque tower top — right by Speicherstadt.
St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg
Hamburg
culturehistoryfamily outings+4Tierpark Hagenbeck Tierpark Hagenbeck
Hamburg
culturenaturehistory+5Blankenese Stairs Quarter 
Google · Enrico EwaldBlankenese Stairs Quarter
Hamburg
culturenaturehistory+6Western Hamburg district with nested captain's houses on steep stairs, Strand Promenade by Süllberg and Elbe views.
Landungsbrücken 
Google · Jürgen LauerLandungsbrücken
Hamburg
culturenaturehistory+6Floating piers with U- and S-Bahn stops, harbor tours, the tide gauge and souvenir kiosks.
Al-Quds Mosque Hamburg Al-Quds Mosque Hamburg
Hamburg
historyAlster Fountains Alster Fountains
Hamburg
family outingsAm Rothenbaum Am Rothenbaum
Hamburg
historyoutdoor activitiesBarclays Arena Barclays Arena
Hamburg
cultureoutdoor activitieslocal gemsBarmbek Barmbek
Hamburg
historylocal gemsknowledgeBismarck Mausoleum Bismarck Mausoleum
Hamburg
culturehistorylocal gems+3Borgweg (Stadtpark) Borgweg (Stadtpark)
Hamburg
naturehistoryoutdoor activities+3Chilehaus Chilehaus
Hamburg
culturenaturehistory+4Fritz Höger's 1924 office building shaped like a ship's bow, 4.8 million bricks — UNESCO heritage.
Davidwache Davidwache
Hamburg
culturehistorylocal gemsDeichstraße Deichstraße
Hamburg
culturehistorylocal gemsDeichtorhallen Deichtorhallen
Hamburg
culturehistorylocal gems+21911 market halls, now Hamburg's contemporary art venues — Haus der Photographie + Halle für aktuelle Kunst.
Deutsches Schauspielhaus Deutsches Schauspielhaus
Hamburg
culturehistorylocal gemsDomkirche St. Marien Domkirche St. Marien
Hamburg
historyDomkirche St. Marien in Hamburg's Sankt Georg district has been the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hamburg since 1995. The neo-Gothic brick building was completed in 1893 and is a listed cultural monument. Its distinctive tower silhouette is a neighbourhood landmark close to the main railway station. The church combines a metropolitan place of worship with an active parish community — a living centre of faith in the heart of the Hanseatic city.
Elbgaustrasse station Elbgaustrasse station
Hamburg
local gemsknowledgeElbphilharmonie Elbphilharmonie
Hamburg
culturehistorylocal gems+3Herzog & de Meuron concert hall built on top of a 1960s cocoa warehouse, with a public plaza 37 m up.
Hamburg Archaeological Museum Hamburg Archaeological Museum
Hamburg
culturehistoryfamily outingsHamburg Central Mosque Hamburg Central Mosque
Hamburg
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