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Hotel Atlantic
An der Alster 72-79 - 20099 HamburgLocated directly on the Outer Alster is the famous Hotel Atlantic which was built between 1907 and 1909.
An der Alster
20148 Hamburg
Inner Alster covers 18 hectares and is the most prominent feature of the centre of Hamburg. It is flanked by three boulevards, the Ballindamm, the Neuer Jungfernstieg and the Jungfernstieg. The white boats, the "Alsterdampfer" depart from the Jungfernstieg for a tour across the Alster or along the canals. Outer Alster: The districts Rotherbaum, Harvestehude and Uhlenhorst border on the Outer Alster which covers 164 hectares. When the city of Hamburg expanded in the 19th century, numerous houses and villas were built around the lake. As part of the International Horticultural Show of 1953, the Harvestehude shore of the Alster and its private gardens were turned into a park. The outer Alster is a very popular place to sail yachts.
Located directly on the Outer Alster is the famous Hotel Atlantic which was built between 1907 and 1909.
A baroque theatre house: Germany’s largest national drama theatre was built by the architects Ferdinand Feller and Hermann Helmer after a Viennese example and seats an audience of 1200 people.
The original brick building of the “Kunsthalle” was built in 1869, a new annex between 1914 and 1921. The “Kunsthalle” of Hamburg is one of the great picture galleries, with important European paintings from the Middle Ages to the present day. In 1997, an extension was built, called the “Galerie der Gegenwart” which is dedicated to contemporary art. The white cubic building of chalky sandstone sits on a base faced in red granite.
The main train station was built between 1899 and 1906. Located in the former moat of the city"s fortification, the station has an arched glass and iron roof. On the north side of the hall, the Wandelhalle, a promenade with shops on two floors was added between 1988 and 1991. The area includes an expressionist flower shop of 1925 with its beautiful decor of green and golden majolica tiles. The hall and its tudor-style construction with low side aisles echoes the "Halle des Machines" in the World Exhibition in Paris in 1889. Restrained renaissance elements integrated into the facade, demanded by Kaiser Wilhelm II, almost disappear behind the rough grey stone of the facade.