Excursion tour in Hamburg. Top architecture - monuments, castles, temples and palaces

» The Kunsthalle Hamburg is the art museum in Hamburg housed in two interconnected buildings located on the site of the ramparts that once protected the city.
» Total exhibition area of the museum is more than 13,000 m2.
» The main collection of the Kunsthalle Hamburg consists of German and French paintings of the 19th century.
» The museum also has a department of Old Masters and Modern Art.
» The whole complex of buildings is designated for contemporary arts.
» The Engravings Hall of the museum stores more than 100,000 documents.

» The Water tower of 57 meters in height was built in 1910.
» This magnificent building has served as a water tower until 1956; then the tower was closed and access to it was disabled.
» The tower was added to the list of historical heritage and stood at grass to 2005; then the famous architect Falk von Tettenborn started to rebuild a tower to convert it into the hotel.
» Since the building is in the heritage register, external changes during reconstruction were minimal.
» Currently reconstruction is finished, and 4-star hotel has found its place in the Water tower. The former has 17 floors, 226 rooms, restaurant, bar, 13 meeting rooms for conferences and business meetings, as well as a fitness room and a sauna.

» The Hamburg Planetarium is one of the oldest in the world.
» The planetarium is set in the water tower in the City Park. The building height is 60 meters.
» The building serves as a museum, a theater, and a lecture hall at the same time.
» Modern multimedia equipment is used by the planetarium to create extraordinary performances, during which it’s difficult to distinguish reality from the effects.
» At the 40-meter height around the perimeter of building there is an observation deck offering magnificent view of the city.

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Facts: » The St. Catherine Church is one of the oldest religious buildings in the city. The first mention of the church dates back to 1256.
» The height of the spire of the temple is 115 m.
» The church was consecrated in honor of St. Catherine, the patron saint of sailors.
» Despite the fact that the church was severely damaged during the World War II, it has preserved a huge amount of sacred relics. Crucifixion by the local artist, Wilma Dedek, unique 14th century wooden sculptures and a huge 7-ton bell, cast in 1626 by Hans Neusel, are among them.
» Once well-known composers and organists, such as Johann Adam Reinke, Heinrich Scheidemann and Johann Sebastian Bach, have played the organ installed in the church.

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Facts: » The new luxury building of the Hamburg Townhall was built in the 19th century on the site of an old burned-out building.
» Representatives of both legislative and executive authorities of Hamburg hold meetings there.
» The majestic town hall is decorated with huge statues of emperors on the front, and crowned with the baroque tower of 112 meters.
» The Hamburg Townhall has 647 rooms with luxurious interiors.
» The Kaiser Hall with rare leather wallpapers is of great interest.
» One of the halls houses the huge Golden Book with autographs by celebrities such as Bismarck, Charles de Gaulle, Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth.