UNESCO World Heritage Speicherstadt

2 hours Speicherstadt: old, venerable, successful and atmospheric

The Speicherstadt is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the largest warehouse complex of its kind in the world and one of Hamburg’s main attractions. What makes the Speicherstadt so special? Find out on this tour! Hear all about its origins, architecture and the people behind it.

Description
The guided tour reveals the history behind the brick facades. Discover the many details and the atmosphere with all the canals and bridges.

Hamburg is a metropolis in transition. The economy and above all the harbour are the engines of the city. Being successful means change and the Speicherstadt is the answer to this. It is elegant and beautiful, yet efficient and full of history.

On this tour you will learn:

• why the Speicherstadt is a UNESCO World Heritage Site,
• what a challenge it was to build the Speicherstadt,
• what makes the architecture and the red brick so unique to Hamburg,
• how hard life was for the warehouse workers and what was stored,
• why no people live here, even though it is so beautiful,
• why the Speicherstadt was the economic backbone of Hamburg,
• what attractions make up the Speicherstadt today and
  why the warehouses have disappeared,
• where to find the best photo opportunities.

The construction was a real tour de force, as hundreds of residential buildings had to make way for it. What happened to the people and what it was like to work in the Speicherstadt and in the harbour is explained on the tour with many vivid pictures and photos from that time. You will get an idea of the upheaval that prevailed in Hamburg and what moved people.

We still celebrate the Speicherstadt today as an absolute masterpiece from that time. See for yourself.

Meeting point
Deichstraße corner Steintwiete