Speicherstadt

Speicherstadt
View at night, 2016
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General information
Typewarehouse district
Architectural styleGothic Revival
LocationHamburg, Germany
Coordinates53°32′36″N 9°59′31″E / 53.54333°N 9.99194°E / 53.54333; 9.99194
Construction started1883
Completed1927
Opened1888
OwnerFree and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Dimensions
Other dimensions1,500 m × 250 m
Technical details
Materialred brick
Size26 ha (64 acres)
Floor area630,000 m2 (6,800,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Carl Johann Christian Zimmermann
EngineerFranz Andreas Meyer
Official nameSpeicherstadt
Typecultural
Criteriaiv
Designated2015
Part ofSpeicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus
Reference no.1467
Property26.08 ha (64.4 acres)
Buffer zone56.17 ha (138.8 acres)
Aerial view of warehouses pervaded by loading canals and streets
Aerial view of the Speicherstadt seen from the east

The Speicherstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐˌʃtat], literally: 'City of Warehouses', meaning warehouse district) in Hamburg, Germany, is the largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings stand on timber-pile foundations, oak logs, in this particular case.[1] It is located in the port of Hamburg – within the HafenCity quarter – and was built from 1883 to 1927.

The district was built as a free zone to transfer goods without paying customs. The district and the surrounding area have been under redevelopment for many years as the port industry has evolved. As an exceptional example of Neo-Gothic and modernist architecture, and for its testimony to the development of international maritime trade, the Speicherstadt was awarded the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site on 5 July 2015, along with the Kontorhaus District.[2]

  1. ^ "Speicherstadt". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific. Retrieved 18 September 2022.