Speicherstadt
The largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings stand on timber piles, in the Hamburg harbour. Its red brick warehouses were built from 1883 along canals, and they once stored coffee, tea and carpets. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Where
- Hamburg, Germany
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 53.5433, 9.9919
Get the Speicherstadt stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Speicherstadt. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Hamburg volume with your photos and a note.
Near Speicherstadt
Miniatur Wunderland 0.2 km
The largest model railway in the world, set in old brick warehouses in Hamburg's Speicherstadt. It opened in 2001 and shows miniature versions of Hamburg, the Alps, an airport and other places, with thousands of tiny figures.
St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg 0.5 km
A ruined Gothic Revival church in Hamburg, once among the tallest buildings in the world. Its spire reaches 147 metres. The nave was destroyed in the air raids of 1943, and the spire is now a memorial with a viewing platform.
Elbphilharmonie 0.6 km
A concert hall in Hamburg's HafenCity, built as a glass structure on top of an old brick warehouse and opened in 2017. Its public Plaza lies about 37 metres up and has views over the harbour and the Elbe.
Hamburg City Hall 0.8 km
The Rathaus, seat of the Hamburg state government and parliament, standing on the Rathausmarkt in the Altstadt quarter. Hamburg is one of Germany's 16 states, so the building doubles as a state parliament.
St. Michael's Church 1.0 km
Known as the Michel, this is one of Hamburg's five Lutheran main churches and a landmark of the city. It is considered one of the most important Protestant Baroque churches in northern Germany.
St. Pauli Landing Stages 1.7 km
The largest landing site in the Port of Hamburg, on the Elbe at St. Pauli. Harbour tours and ferries leave from here, and it is one of the city's major tourist attractions.
Planten un Blomen 2.1 km
An urban park of 47 hectares in the inner city of Hamburg. The name is Low German for plants and flowers, and it holds gardens and lawns close to the centre. Its lawns and gardens, including a large Japanese garden, make it a green walk close to the city centre.
Reeperbahn 2.1 km
A street and entertainment district in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg, the city's best known nightlife area. The Beatles played in clubs here in the early 1960s, and its theatres, bars and music venues are open late.
Questions
Where is Speicherstadt?
Speicherstadt is in Hamburg, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Miniatur Wunderland (0.2 km), St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg (0.5 km), Elbphilharmonie (0.6 km).
How do I get the Speicherstadt stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Speicherstadt and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Hamburg volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Speicherstadt before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Hamburg volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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