The Warehouse district – Speicherstadt – in Hamburg is part of HafenCity (port city), a district of Hamburg and was originally part of the free port.
The warehouse district, founded on timber-piles, was expanded continuously since 1883. 6 loading canals, the so-called Fleete, facilitated the transport to and from the warehouses. Since 1991 the warehouse district is classified as a historical monument.
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More InformationToday the development of the port city is characterized by residential and office buildings. A new overseas terminal for great passenger liners was built here.
Many carpet dealers and a few companies trading tea and coffee are located in the warehouses. During a visit at the coffee roaster in the warehouse district of Hamburg you can enjoy a cup of coffee and watch the roasting process.
The cultural value of the district has been increased; a number of museums and theaters as well as the biggest model railway in the world have found a location here. The provisionally crowning completion will be carried out with the inauguration of the Elbe Philharmonic Hall.
Since 2015, Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus are the UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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