Audio Walk: St. Pauli – Hamburg's infamous red-light district

von Hamborg-Guide.com · Hamburg · 16 Stationen · 34:13 min · 2.35 km · Zu Fuß

1. Tanzende Türme

2:11 min · The skewed skyscraper “The Dancing Towers” by Hamburg architect Hadi Teherani is described by him as the “most erotic building” in the city. It is ...

246 m

2. Spielbudenplatz

1:52 min · Here on Spielbudenplatz is where it all began. In the no man's land between Hamburg and the Danish town Altona, people already met in the 18th cent...

109 m

3. Davidwache

2:03 min · The Davidwache is considered the smallest police station in Europe. This refers not to the size of the building, but to the area it covers – only 0...

185 m

4. Zum Goldenen Handschuh

2:26 min · This cult bar became famous due to a serial killer – Fritz Honka. Honka, a disfigured man from a work accident, came to Hamburg where he worked as ...

230 m

5. Chinese Quarter

2:00 min · Chinatown is well known in New York, London, or San Francisco. But Hamburg also once had a Chinese quarter. Many Chinese arrived in Hamburg at the ...

168 m

6. Grosse Freiheit

2:25 min · Große Freiheit – that’s the name of the street with its bars, clubs, strip, and sex venues. You wouldn’t expect to find a church here. Yet, there i...

154 m

7. Beatles-Platz

2:33 min · Here they stand, our four patron saints: Saint John, Saint Paul, Saint George, and Saint Ringo – the Beatles. The global success of the Beatles wou...

36 m

8. Nobistor

1:20 min · Welcome to Denmark! Until 1864, you could have heard this greeting at this very spot for people coming from Hamburg. Even though the border between...

139 m

9. Zur Ritze

3:21 min · In 1974, former pimp and boxer Hans Joachim Kleine, also known as Hanne Kleine, opened his boxing club Zur Ritze here. The entrance to the pub, mar...

160 m

10. Zum Silbersack

2:14 min · Even if it may not seem like it, the story of Zum Silbersack begins with a romance. 1946 – Hamburg and St. Pauli lie in ruins. Two people find each...

87 m

11. Hans-Albers-Platz

1:49 min · This square is dedicated to Hans Albers. For those who don't know what he looked like, just look around. His image is everywhere. But who was Hans ...

183 m

12. Herbertstraße

1:42 min · Some may have already heard of the street in Hamburg that is Off Limits for youth under 18 and for women – the Herbertstraße. Women, except those w...

32 m

13. Cuneo

1:49 min · When the Old Elbe Tunnel was built between 1907 and 1911, many of the workers came from Italy, where tunnel construction had a long tradition. To e...

89 m

14. Empire Riverside Hotel

1:54 min · The Empire Riverside is a high-end hotel that deliberately eschews star ratings. Why? Because it simply doesn't need them. It offers top-notch serv...

199 m

15. Brücke 10

2:00 min · You are now standing by the Elbe, the river that flows through Hamburg and has shaped the city for over twelve centuries. Hamburg owes its wealth t...

333 m

16. Alter Elbtunnel

2:34 min · The Old Elbe Tunnel, completed in 1911, was already hailed as a masterpiece of engineering. It was only the third tunnel of its kind to be built un...

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