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City hall · Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg City HallSuspected
- Dated
- Dated 1886–97
- Declared purpose
- Seat of the Hamburg Senate and Parliament
- Today
- Survives, still the city hall
- Build time
- About 11 years (1886–97)
- Region
- Europe
- Architect of record
- Martin Haller, architect: about 51 when credited (1886, born 1835). Build time on record: about 11 years (1886–97).All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Suspected
Why it's on the list
The old town hall was blown up to stop the 1842 fire; the new one stands on about 4,000 oak piles.
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A Neo-Renaissance city hall on about 4,000 oak piles. The old town hall had been blown up during the Great Fire of 1842.
Why researchers flag it
The old town hall was blown up to stop the 1842 fire; the new one stands on about 4,000 oak piles.
After the 1842 fire
The old town hall was demolished to stop the Great Fire.
Built on piles
It stands on thousands of oak piles in wet ground.
Architect of record
Martin Haller (born 1835) was about 51 when credited with the design in 1886. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- Why did it take until 1886 to start?
Possible original uses
- City hall
What the photos show
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Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
