Hammerbrook, Administrative quarter in Hamburg, Germany.
Description
Hammerbrook is a quarter in Hamburg-Mitte organized by a regular grid of streets and waterways running through the district. Modern office and commercial buildings dominate the landscape across this administrative area.
History
The land was acquired from the counts of Holstein in 1383 and gradually transformed from marshland into urban territory. A drainage plan drawn up after the 1842 fire made intensive building possible in this area.
Culture
The name comes from the blacksmiths who once worked along the water channels in this area. Today visitors can sense this trade heritage through street names and the stories embedded in the quarter's industrial past.
Practical
The quarter is well connected to Hamburg's public transport through the Hammerbrook S-Bahn station. The area is mainly commercial and office-focused, so visitors should plan accordingly for shops and services.
Did you know?
This quarter was once a densely populated workers' neighborhood with around 60,000 residents in 1910 before wartime destruction transformed everything. The postwar rebuilding completely changed its purpose from residential area to modern business district.
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