Colonnaden

Colonnaden is a street in Hamburg's Neustadt district extending from Jungfernstieg boulevard to Stephansplatz. Renaissance Revival buildings line the northeastern side with distinctive arcades that shelter shops and create covered walkways.

The street originated as private land owned by the Wex brothers in the 1870s before becoming a public shopping area during Hamburg's expansion. A major transformation occurred when the U-Bahn subway was constructed beneath it in 1930.

The buildings along this street show architectural choices from the 1880s with distinctive arcades. Walking through, you notice how the design creates a covered shopping experience that still draws people today.

This street functions as a pedestrian zone with easy access to the U1 subway line nearby. You can walk through comfortably in just a few minutes and reach other areas of Neustadt from here.

The U-Bahn subway line U1 runs beneath this street, and its construction in 1930 presented major engineering challenges. The work was managed carefully to keep commercial activities running above ground.