That Hamburg city halls is the seat of the citizenry (parliament) and the senate (federal state government).

History

The old city hall at the comfort bridge fell the large fire from 1842 to the victim. In the connection the development plans for those planned city center the place between stock exchange and small Alster, which can be established again, as new location. The realization of the building took however 43 years from the first rejected competition designs 1854 and 1876 over the final acceptance 1884 up to the completion 1897.

Planning took place via a Hamburg architectural team under the direction of Martin Haller under others with the architects Leopold Lamprecht, Bernhard Hanssen, Wilhelm sea wine and Hugo Stammann, which without order 1880 late realized draft provided and from 1886 on accomplished.

Architecture

That Hamburg city halls forms one of the few completely received buildings of historicism in Germany. It possesses 111 m a broad front with 112 m a high central tower, is delighted from granite and sandstone and possesses a copper roof. On the town hall market side twenty emperors of the old German Reich stand, from Karl for the large one to Franz II. between the niches of the windows. Over the main entrance is a mosaic, which Hammonia, which represents city goddess.

Inner court

Together with the 1841 built, from "„the large fire "“verschohnten stock exchange has the city hall an inner court.

Hygieia well

In the inner court of the city hall is the Hygieia well. The female bronze figure, the Hygieia, a Allegorie for health, steps on a kite, which stands symbolically for the Choleraepidemie of 1892. Also practically this well stands for hygiene, because in its base elbows are, by which the city hall inside with fresh air is supplied. Originally a figure of the commercial God Merkur was planned at the place. After the large Choleraepidemie with thousands of dead ones one decided for image reasons however for the goddess of the purity. The Hygiea surrounding figures represents the use and the use of the water.

Hall

By the main entrance one reaches first the hall, a large To even earth put on it reflects the regiment of the citizens architecturally - contrary to other rule houses the citizen is not to have to climb here to the ruling powers. On the columns of the hall reliefs of civil personalities, those are in the contrast to the emperors of the external facade, which civil values are to represent. Lawyers, theologian, Philologen, historian, natural scientist, buyers, banker, poet, painter, architect were selected and "„benefactors "“. Exclusively from last category the citizens build themselves up, who are shown on the woman column in such a way specified.

From the hall two large stairways lead that in each case to the senate (right) and/or citizenry wing (left) and open a further entrance to altogether 647 rooms and halls. Perhaps area No. 219 does not form the most splendid, but reliably one of the most memorable rooms, called the orphan room. Here Kerbholzschnitzereien manufactured by 80 boys Hamburg orphanages (against payment) decorates walls and doors.

Opening times and guidance

Guidance by that Hamburg city halls take place on Mondays to Thursday halfonce per hour from 10 to 15 o'clock, on Fridays to Sundays only to 13 o'clock. On English and French one can visit the city hall on Mondays to Thursday once per hour from 10:15 to 15:15 clock, on Fridays to Sundays only to 13:15 clock. During official meetings no guidance take place.

The entrance to the hall is all day long permitted over everyone. The guidance cost 2 "€ per person.

Literature

• Hermann Hipp: Free one and Hanseatic city Hamburg: History, culture and urban architecture at Elbe and Alster. DuMont, Cologne 1989, ISBN 3-7701-1590-2
• Rita beacon, Birgit Kiupel (Hrsg.): On the second view. Excursions by that Hamburg city halls. Result Verl., Hamburg 1997, ISBN 3-87916-040-6

Related links

• Virtual guidance by that Hamburg city halls

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