Hans-Albers Square, Square in St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany

Hans-Albers-Platz is a small public square in the St. Pauli neighborhood of Hamburg-Mitte, surrounded on all sides by bars and pubs. At its center stands a bronze statue of the actor Hans Albers, which is today a copy of the original sculpture.

The square was named after Hans Albers in 1964, the year of the actor's death, as a tribute to his long connection with Hamburg and St. Pauli. The original bronze statue, made by artist Jörg Immendorff and placed here in 1986, was later moved to Düsseldorf following a dispute with city officials.

Hans Albers was an actor and singer closely tied to Hamburg's port district, known for films set in the world of sailors and St. Pauli. His name still carries that seafaring spirit, which you can feel in the bars and venues that line the square today.

The square is just a short walk from the Reeperbahn and easy to reach on foot from the surrounding streets. It comes alive mostly in the evening, so a visit after dark gives a much better sense of what this place is really about.

The Hans Albers Bar right on the square has a working jukebox from 1938, making it one of the last of its kind still in use in Germany. It gives the bar a feel that no modern sound system could replicate.