Speicherstadt
| Speicherstadt | |
|---|---|
View at night, 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Type | warehouse district |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Location | Hamburg, Germany |
| Coordinates | 53°32′36″N 9°59′31″E / 53.54333°N 9.99194°E |
| Construction started | 1883 |
| Completed | 1927 |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Owner | Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg |
| Dimensions | |
| Other dimensions | 1,500 m × 250 m |
| Technical details | |
| Material | red brick |
| Size | 26 ha (64 acres) |
| Floor area | 630,000 m2 (6,800,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Carl Johann Christian Zimmermann |
| Engineer | Franz Andreas Meyer |
| Official name | Speicherstadt |
| Type | cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Designated | 2015 |
| Part of | Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus |
| Reference no. | 1467 |
| Property | 26.08 ha (64.4 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 56.17 ha (138.8 acres) |
The Speicherstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐˌʃtat], literally: 'City of Warehouses', meaning warehouse district) in Hamburg, Germany, is the largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings stand on timber-pile foundations—oak logs, in this particular case. It is located in the port of Hamburg, in the HafenCity quarter, and was built from 1883 to 1927.
The district was built as a free zone to transfer goods without paying customs. The district and the surrounding area have been under redevelopment for many years as the port industry has evolved. As an exceptional example of Neo-Gothic and modernist architecture, and for its testimony to the development of international maritime trade, the Speicherstadt was awarded the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site on 5 July 2015, along with the Kontorhaus District.