District
Altstadt
Despite the Great Fire of 1842 and Operation Gomorrah in 1943, Hamburg's Altstadt preserves a dense layer of Hanseatic history with its Rathaus, principal churches and Kontorhaus quarter. This is where the political and commercial heart of the city beats.
Sights in Altstadt
Hamburger Rathaus
A neo-Renaissance showpiece from 1897 with 647 rooms – one of Europe's most magnificent town halls.
Chilehaus
Fritz Höger's expressionist Kontorhaus masterpiece — a brick ship's prow and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Deichtorhallen
Two historic market halls — Europe's largest exhibition venue for contemporary art and photography.
Mahnmal St. Nikolai
Surviving tower of the church destroyed in 1943 — anti-war memorial with a lift up to 76 metres.
Curated hotels in Altstadt
Park Hyatt Hamburg
In the Levantehaus between the main station and city hall — industrial loft charm in a Kontorhaus.
from € 340
Sofitel Hamburg Alter Wall
On the Alsterfleet between city hall and Jungfernstieg — French flair, Hanseatic address.
from € 290
AMERON Hamburg Hotel Speicherstadt
In a Kontorhaus by the Speicherstadt — brick architecture with the UNESCO World Heritage Site on the doorstep.
from € 175
Renaissance Hamburg Hotel
In the Hanse-Viertel between the Rathaus and Gänsemarkt — an upscale city-centre address.
from € 180
Premier Inn Hamburg City Centre
British budget classic in Hamburg's landmark quarter — solid and affordable.
from € 85
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Restaurants in Altstadt
Daniel Wischer
Germany's oldest fish snack bar, family-run since 1924 — battered fish "Spitzbart" on Spitalerstraße.
Friesenkeller
North German cooking in a vaulted cellar near the Rathausmarkt — Labskaus, Pannfisch, Rote Grütze.
Gröninger Privatbrauerei
Hamburg's oldest house brewery (1750) — pils from the wooden cask, Eisbein and eel soup in the vaulted cellar.
Fillet of Soul
Inside the Deichtorhallen - Lutter & Wegner cooking between contemporary art exhibitions.