The Jewish Cemetery in Altona is marked by its nearly two hectares of land holding thousands of historic tombstones, with horizontal Sephardic markers featuring elaborate Baroque masonry and vertical Ashkenazi stones standing in their own…
Altona Danish Era Walk
This stroll highlights how Altona flourished as an independent Danish rival port to Hamburg, featuring elegant Neoclassical architecture, historic churchyards, and landmarks of early industrialization.
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1. Jewish Cemetery
2. Lutheran. Main Church of St. Trinity Altona
The Hauptkirche St. Trinitatis is defined by its exterior of red brick and the tall, copper-helmeted tower that stands as a landmark of the Altona skyline. Built between seventeen forty-two and seventeen forty-three by the architect Cay…
3. Struensee-Erinnerungstafel der Patriotischen Gesellschaft
The Struensee memorial plaque in Kirchenstraße marks the site where the physician Johann Friedrich Struensee once lived. You can identify this location by the small commemorative marker mounted on the wall near number five. It is part of a…
4. Palmaille 49
Palmaille forty-nine is a Neoclassical building that serves as part of a historic ensemble along one of Hamburg’s oldest thoroughfares. Its front facade features an Ionic columned portal, while the side facing the garden once held an…
5. Altonaer Balkon
The Altonaer Balkon rises twenty-seven meters above the Elbe River, providing a sweeping vantage point that overlooks the port of Hamburg. This park occupies a stretch of the steep Geesthang slope, where its elevated paths trace the…
6. Elbberg
Elbberg is a street in the Altona-Altstadt district that traces a steep incline. The name means mountain in German, and the road serves as one of the few paths connecting the low-lying port area near the Elbe river to the more elevated…
7. Christians-(Klopstock-)Kirche, Hamburg
The Christianskirche rises as a brick, single-aisle baroque building from seventeen thirty-eight, distinguished by a prominent mansard roof and a tower that houses the oldest hand-played carillon in Germany. Named for King Christian the…
8. Altona City Hall
The Altona City Hall is recognized by its bright white facade and four-winged architecture, which gives the impression of a baroque palace. This building stands on the Platz der Republik and functions today as the seat of the district…