St. Pauli Piers
The St. Pauli landing bridges are in Hamburg's St. Pauli between the low port and Hamburg's fish market on the Elbe.
In the jetties is a central transport hub of the S- Bahn, U - Bahn and boat and a tourist attraction in the Port of Hamburg. Is the northern entrance to the Old Elbe Tunnel At its western end. The eastern end of the building complex is the level of the tower. Halfway up the tower on the side of the river, a water level indicator is embedded in the wall, which provides information about the current state of the tides. In his second feature is the level of tower clock and bell tower also. The dial is visible from afar. The bell rings to full and half hours.
Pier
The first wharf at this place was built in 1839. He served as a landing of steamers, which could be relatively easily filled with coal here. They wanted to use in these large ships due to its coal firing and the associated fire risk to take any risk and ensure a safe distance. Today, built from 1907 pier consists of floating pontoons, which are accessible via ten movable bridges from the mainland. The 688 m long jetty originally served the people steamers of the overseas lines as a dock. Among other things, here put on the big Hapag - liners. Today to the boat harbor ferries operate only HADAG, harbor cruise ships and barges, passenger ships in the Lower Elbe service and the catamarans to Helgoland. Daily commute from here to the opposing ships Theater im Hafen Hamburg.
The old pier was destroyed in Operation Gomorrah, so that today's pontoons were created during the reconstruction from 1953 to 1955. The last destroyed in the war section between the bridges 2 and 3 was only in 1976 rebuilt. As part of a modernization that began in 1999, the canopy and the lights have been redesigned. In connection with this operation, the exchange of the bridge 7 is provided.
Cultural monument
The associated terminal building was built in 1907-1909 in tuff with the pier at the site of the old piers. It was designed by the architect community Raabe & Wöhlecke for the Department of River and Port Engineering Baudeputation as a representative of the ship station. With its length of 205 m and with its numerous passages to the piers, its domes and towers, it is clear architectural accents. The architectural sculptures come from Arthur Bock.
The building was made on 15 September 2003 under monument protection.
Station
Subway
1906 started with the first line of the U -Bahn Hamburg, which formed a ring around the city center. Also near the jetties on the slope of smelt catch a station was built, which was designed by the architect Johann Emil Schaudt and Walter Puritz. The station, which bears the name jetties today was built semi-open, that is, while the western end was covered with a concrete slab, is the eastern end of the open air. Town Hall on June 29, 1912 in Operation - After the station went by the name Hafentor together with the stretch Millerntorplatz ( now St. Pauli ). The Johann Emil Schaudt designed together with the elevated train station distinctive tower at the entrance was damaged in World War II and finally demolished in 1959, as well as the entire station was completely reconstructed and modernized. The new entrance with a copper roof (designed by Hans LM Loop and Fritz Trautwein ) was connected to a pedestrian bridge to the piers. The reason for the construction of the bridge was up in the 60s in each case at change of shift in the harbor enormous ridership at this subway station. In 1971 the station was substantially rebuilt again, as was begun under the Stintfang with the construction of City - S-Bahn. Since then provides the western entrance hall as the main access to the subway and access to the S-Bahn. Since June 1, 1975 this is a connecting stop.
The eastern entrance of the subway station dates from 1923, but remained closed until 1924 due to lack of staff at the elevated train. The design for the brick comes from Walter Puritz, who created more buildings for the elevated train at that time.
Tram
Until June 3, 1973 wrong here also the tram. The last time this was the line 1 on their way from Schenefeld, Lornsenstraße ( " Lurup " ) on stretcher field and Altona, continue through the Mönckebergstraße and Long row to Goldbekplatz. By 1955, the line 31 ( Bahr field - Billstedt ) had held this position, also began here the line 14 their long journey on St.Pauli, Eimsbuettel, Eppendorf, Winterhude, Uhlenhorst and Hohenfelde to Veddel to the Klütjenfelder road ( " Freeport " ). It ended with two-way carriage by means of changes of track in the station, which was located in the area below the present pedestrian bridge to the subway. However, she was decommissioned on 8 June 1956 in this area, as the 14 was converted to two-way trains, and was no longer possible to turn on the pier. Until 1960 there were isolated amplifier drives the 14 that led to the Rödingsmarkt but. With the renovation of the subway station around 1959 the tram stop was right stops Islands.
S -Bahn
Since June 1, 1975 jetties is a station of the S-Bahn. It is part of the 1979 fully opened tunnel section from Hauptbahnhof to Altona ( City -S -Bahn ). Initially, ie from June 1975 wrong here the line S10 on its way across Jungfernstieg and central station to to Barmbek. From 21 April 1979, the S10 was replaced by the S1, ranging from Wedel to Poppenbuettel. The S1 turn gave the route at that time from the newly decorated S11. Thus, the passengers then could the course of the rearranged S -Bahn lines Remember, there was a kind of mnemonic: The S1 continues as before the tram line 1, jetties, which runs as earlier S11 11 via Holsten Street.
Due to a burned- in station on September 30, 1984 S-Bahn train series 471, the station had already been renovated.
The main entrance to the subway station is within the station building of the subway. A secondary entrance is located on Route Eichholz.
There is a civilian air raid shelter between the platform of the S -Bahn and the investments of the subway.
Stammsiel
Near the landing bridges is one of Hamburg's oldest and largest sewers. It is part of 1842, designed by William Lindley " city water art". The Geest Stammsiel collects wastewater from many parts of the city before they are transported with the help of a hundred yards downriver from the old Elbe tunnel pumping station located under the Elbe and into the distributors on the opposite side of the river main sewage plant Köhlbrandhöft. The sewer is accessible by boat; for the rowing of Kaiser Wilhelm II, a separate, underground boat launch in 1904 even built, which could be viewed as part of the wastewater and Sielmuseums at the pumping station port road.
Regular events
- Hafengeburtstag
- ElbArt
- Hamburg Cruise Days