UNESCO World Heritage - Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus district
Description
On this tour you will learn everything you need to know about the UNESCO World Heritage Site and details about the history of the districts. You will discover architectural features with us and experience the breathtaking staircases of the office buildings from the 1920s (only possible on weekdays). Two outstanding districts that tell the story of the Hanseatic city.
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Itinerary
The largest office building with impressive courtyards, staircases and facades.
World-famous Kontorhaus with the striking top - a brick building by Fritz Höger, who got the nickname "Klinkersticker" because of the filigree architecture.
A Kontorhaus with a round staircase and a turbulent history during the National Socialism in Germany.
We see the building from the outside.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(14)
Easy booking, very good guidance, lots of input, successful
We had a super exciting guided tour with Mrs. Wedekind, who explained everything to us very detailed and appealing. We would never have discovered much of that otherwise. It was a highlight of our Hamburg stay because we learned a lot and saw unknowns. We can definitely recommend the tour. Also the length is great and you can take an expertly accompanied walk through the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thank you very much 😊
The tour was disappointing. Due to the soundscape, the speaker was very difficult to understand. There was no mic or anything like that. The tour gave the impression that a teacher was standing in front of us. No specific questions could be answered. It came very often that you could interpret something either way. No facts. When questions come to the account store and the speaker says that she has not been in there herself, that is very difficult. Also I would have liked that you can have a look at the old storage building from the inside. No, you only get sent to a shop (cafe), which was totally rebuilt inside. We were in Hamburg for a week, did 3 tours and that was by far the worst tour.
Lieber Torsten G, vielen Dank für ihre Rückmeldung zu unserem Rundgang - auch wenn Sie leider nicht zufrieden waren. Es tut uns natürlich sehr leid, dass Ihnen die Tour nicht gefallen hat. Gerne möchten wir zu einigen ihrer Kritikpunkte aber Stellung beziehen. Dass der Lärmpegel in der Innenstadt manchmal sehr hoch ist, lässt sich leider nicht verhindern, dennoch verzichten wir bewusst auf Mikrofone und Lautsprecher, da wir im Sinne des sanften Tourismus die Anlieger und Bewohner nicht mit weiterer Lautstärke stören möchten. Wir werden unsere Kollegin jedoch bitten, in Zukunft stärker auf ruhige Standorte zu achten. Leider ist auch die Frage des Zugangs zu den Gebäuden nicht immer so einfach. Authentische Speicherböden gibt es kaum noch und diese sind für Gruppen zudem meist nicht zugänglich. Auch viele Kontorhäuser ermöglichen keinen Zugang zu ihren Treppenhäusern, sodass es durchaus sein kann, dass auch wir als Guides diese nicht aus eigener Anschauung kennen. Sollten Sie in nächster Zeit wieder nach Hamburg kommen, melden Sie sich gerne bei uns und wir würden Sie dann gerne auf eine andere Tour einladen, um Sie von unserer Qualität zu überzeugen. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Stattreisen Hamburg e.V.
It was informative, but the group too big, sometimes too much info on rather noisy street corners. Unfortunately only a paternoster, which should also not be used, therefore in retrospect the title of the tour irritates Kontor houses and paternoster - a pity....
For a family celebration, I booked an individual tour of the Speicherstadt and Hafencity. It's always interesting for visitors, but even if you live in Hamburg, you always learn something new. A big compliment and thank you to our guide, Ms. Bruni Pinnau, for all her specialist knowledge and very friendly support. I would book a tour like this again with Stattreisen Hamburg at any time!
The tour guide took us through the Kontorhaus city tour in an exciting and clear way. The time flew by.
I have already done a few tours with Stattreisen and found each one to be very enriching. You learn a lot of exciting things, lively history always with reference to the here and now. This way you see your own city with different eyes and details that were previously meaningless tell a story that touches you in one way or another. The guides were all very well trained and able to pass on their knowledge, which you cannot read about anywhere, in an understandable, interesting and lifelike way.
This is an architectural gem in Hamburg which also has a wonderful World Heritage Centre in the iconic Chilehaus and pioneering early 20th century modern office block which still has lucky businesses in it. The World Heritage Centre web site has numerous offerings and is a good place to start if you are planning a visit to Hamburg or even during your stay.
Great tour on a beautiful walk with interesting insights into the history and architecture of the Hanseatic city of Hamburg
very informative, comprehensive and nice guided tour of the Speicherstadt and the Kontorhausviertel in Hamburg. highly recommended - not only for first-time visitors to Hamburg!
