Another lock on the way from the Elbe into the Alster is the Town Hall Lock. Several amendments have been done.
read moreThe Alster is a river and it has many locks on its way to the Elbe. Let’s start with the first one coming from the Elbe: the Schaartorschleuse – lock.
read moreThe Kontorhaus Stubbenhuk is very impressive and I would love to raise your awareness towards the old Kontorhaus.
read moreThe Alsterhaus Somewhat unnoticed, due to ist location a bit off site in Hamburg – and often mixed up with the shopping mall „Alsterhaus“ at Jungfernstieg, the Alsterhaus was built in 1903 at the Inner Alster Lake at the corner of Ferdinandstraße/Ballindamm. As a member of the Bürgerschaft in Hamburg, president of the association of […]
read moreStaircase up and Staircase down in the Hübner Haus The Hübner-Haus at the corner Neuer Wall/Poststraße in Hamburg is definitely worth a detour as it accommodates at mini museum of the former Café Hübner, a café which served especially for the ladies of Hamburg’s high society between 1884 and 1961. At the beginning, this was […]
read moreStaircase up – staircase down in the Mönckeberghaus After the first modern staircase last week, this week, I’ll dedicate my blog to a more historical office building and its staircase: The Mönckeberghaus. As the name suggests, it is located on Mönckebergstraße in the middle of the city centre and yet is somewhat inconspicuously hidden in the second row bhind the Mönckeberg fountain. […]
read moreVillas, mansiones y tranquilidad en Pöseldorf – Hamburgo Ay, qué interesante es el barrio de Pöseldorf en Hamburgo, Alemania. Tenemos allí tantas villas y mansiones construidas a finales del siglo 19 o a principios del siglo 20. Está limpio y tranquilo y detrás de los edificios siempre se esconden pequenas sorpresas. Como el Yu Garden […]
read moreYesterday, it was my pleasure to do a walking tour with a lovely lady from Puerto Rico/USA. We explored the Jewish History of Hamburg, where once more than 20,000 Jews lived. I was a perfect day for a guided tour as the weather was pleasant and we had enough time to chat about different topics. In […]
read moreGuided Tours in Hamburg with Sarah Are you searching for an English-speaking guide in Hamburg or its surroundings? Here I am! This video summarises my competences and gives an impression of my personality. I hope to meet you soon!
read moreEn mi última visita guiada por Hamburgo visitamos el barrio judío de Grindel. Fuimos con un grupo pequeño de hispanohablantes desde la Hallerstraße hasta la Hallerstraße – entonces hicimos un recorrido de unas dos horas. Durante ese tiempo les informé a mis participantes sobre la historia de la vida judía en Hamburgo, sobre la inmigración de […]
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