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...
4. Zum Goldenen Handschuh
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 ...
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