Beatles-Platz

53.5498389.957293Koordinaten: 53 ° 32 ' 59 " N, 9 ° 57' 26" E

The Beatles Square is a public square in Hamburg- St. Pauli circular with a diameter of 29 meters and black flooring that visually reminds the course of the Reeperbahn and Grosse Freiheit confluence, to a vinyl record. At the edge of the square silhouettes sculptures of the five Beatles musicians (including Stuart Sutcliffe ) have been set up. The figure of the drummer leaves open whether it is the later, well-known Beatles drummer Ringo Starr or active during the time in Hamburg the band Pete Best.

This place is a reminder of the importance of Hamburg in the history of the Beatles, where the foundation stone was laid for their international career. It was designed by the architect Dohse & Stitch and scored in a public tender before the award of a number of other competitors. The cost of the project amounted to over 500,000 euros and were applied to the same parts through donations, sponsors and the City of Hamburg.

Initiator of the project was the Hamburg radio station Oldie 95 At the instigation of the transmitter is the IG Beat City emerged in May 2005, looking at the Beatles -Platz as a prelude to other projects that have the memory of the Beatles in the cityscape of Hamburg to the destination.

After Hamburg's First Mayor Ole von Beust and Culture Senator Karin von Welck have pronounced the official approval of the Senate for the implementation of the concept, construction began. The original plan called for construction to begin late 2005/early 2006, cost 100,000 euros and a completion in May 2006, in time for the World Cup before.

On 29 May 2008 at 13:00 clock the construction was started with the groundbreaking ceremony, the initiators Stephan Heller ( Oldie 95) Uriz of Oertzen ( Hi-Life Entertainment), Frank Otto, Karin von Welck ( Senator for Cultural Affairs ) Markus Schreiber (Head of District Office Hamburg -Mitte) and Jörn Walter ( chief architect ) first names.

The works were created in about three months, so that the opening ceremony was held on 11 September 2008 by the Mayor of the city. The Beatles monument consists of metal figures of the band members as well as in the bottom inset engraving of titles successful songs of the Beatles. The engravings were found in several spelling errors that could not be corrected before the opening due to time constraints. Meanwhile, the three defective panels were replaced.

From 2009 to 2012 was with Beatlemania Hamburg Beatles museum dedicated to the exhibition in the immediate vicinity of the place.