Speicherstadt

Speicherstadt, located in HafenCity in the port of Hamburg, is the world's largest timber-pile founded warehouse district, built from 1883 to 1927. The district was built as a free zone to transfer goods without paying customs. Since 2009 the district a is under redevelopment and some of the warehouses have been transformed into trendy office and residential buildings. The area is reallyunique in its character and architecture and is filled with beautiful canals. The old warehouses contrast to the nearby modern office blocks in glass and steel. It is now a large tourist attraction with many museums.

Brooksfleet is one of 3 canals flowing through Speicherstadt.

Buses passing over Brooksfleet.

Hanseatic Trade Center.

Am Sandtorkai: To the left are the renovated warehouses of Speicherstadt and to the right is the newly built residential and office blocks of HafenCity.

Am Sandtorkai seen from the east.

Skyscrapers seen from Speicherstadt.

Altstadt seen from Speicherstadt's Zollkanal.

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Überseequartier, u/c.

A mysterious building.

Speicherstadt Rathaus, a beautiful renaisance building.

St Petri.

Maritimes Museum.

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The warehouse architecture of Speicherstadt is really special.

A small house between 2 canals.