Google · Andreas Buergelt
Old Elbe Tunnel
Hamburg
architectureculturehistory+6
Pedestrian tunnel under the Elbe, 426 m long, with vintage lifts that once carried horses and cars.
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Mysterious places in Hamburg
Hamburg reveals a quieter, more enigmatic side through places that tend to go unnoticed. The Old Elbe Tunnel burrows beneath the river in near silence, while Ohlsdorf Cemetery unfolds as a vast, contemplative landscape of old stones and greenery. The ruins of St. Nicholas Church and the medieval Bischofsturm carry the marks of turbulent history. The Abwasser- und Sielmuseum exposes the hidden infrastructure beneath the city streets, and the Bismarck Mausoleum rests in secluded woodland. The expressionist Chilehaus, the sculpture Igel, Old Niendorf Cemetery, the Outer Alster, Planten un Blomen, and the Reeperbahn each add their own unexpected atmosphere to this side of Hamburg.
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Old Elbe Tunnel Ohlsdorf Cemetery 
Google · Hanse FreddyOhlsdorf Cemetery
Hamburg
architectureculturenature+5389 hectares of park-cemetery since 1877 — mausoleums, ponds, sculptures, bus lines crossing through — unusually peaceful.
St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg
Hamburg
architectureculturehistory+4Blankenese Stairs Quarter 
Google · Enrico EwaldBlankenese Stairs Quarter
Hamburg
architectureculturenature+6Western Hamburg district with nested captain's houses on steep stairs, Strand Promenade by Süllberg and Elbe views.
Bischofsturm Bischofsturm
Hamburg
culturehistorylocal gems+1Bismarck Mausoleum Bismarck Mausoleum
Hamburg
architectureculturehistory+3Chilehaus Chilehaus
Hamburg
architectureculturenature+4Fritz Höger's 1924 office building shaped like a ship's bow, 4.8 million bricks — UNESCO heritage.
Igel Igel
Hamburg
architecturehistoryknowledgeOld Niendorf Cemetery Old Niendorf Cemetery
Hamburg
historyOuter Alster Outer Alster
Hamburg
culturenaturehistory+5Dammed urban lake with sailing schools and rowboats, plus a 7-km loop walk under century-old lindens.
Planten un Blomen Planten un Blomen
Hamburg
architectureculturenature+6City park hosting Europe's largest Japanese garden and summer water-light concerts on the lake.
Reeperbahn Reeperbahn
Hamburg
architectureculturehistory+4St. Pauli's main strip of clubs, bars and theatres — once Beatles territory, now a festival route.
Abwasser- und Sielmuseum Abwasser- und Sielmuseum
Hamburg
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