Neumühlen
22763 Hamburg
Architectural contrasts along the edge of the harbour: The so-called pearl necklace offers an interesting succession of renovated and new buildings along a ca. 6-kilometer stretch of shoreline.
Neumühlen
22763 Hamburg
Architectural contrasts along the edge of the harbour: The so-called pearl necklace offers an interesting succession of renovated and new buildings along a ca. 6-kilometer stretch of shoreline.
The „Museumshafen Oevelgoenne (museum harbour of Oevelgoenne) was founded by a private association in 1977 at the fairy pier of Neumuehlen. It offers a mix of historic professional sailing ships. For example an old fire ship, which was in service between 1888 and 1977, an icebreaker, a swimming crane, the old harbour police boat and a harbour fairy. All of them are still roadworthy. At the pier there is also the rebuilding of a historic shelter like it was used around 1900 at all piers in the harbour. Today it is used by the association.
The Donnerspark, near the famous Elbchaussee avenue (off no. 75) is named after the Altona merchant Conrad Hinrich Donner, who took up residence in the park in 1820.
This small public park above the river Elbe offers a nice view of the harbour.
The children's hospital is an outstanding example of the architecture of Altona before the World War II. Plenty of details underline the bright character of the building, such as oriels, loggias, an archway, staircases, baroque towers and various architectural sculptures. The dominant part of the complex composes a cubical-shaped building with a cupola and columns. Also interesting: the eminent combination of the historical part (1914) and the modern building (2004) of the hospital.