List of streets, squares and bridges in Hamburg-Altona-Altstadt
The list of streets, squares and bridges in Altona-Altstadt is an overview of the streets, squares and bridges currently available in the Hamburg district of Altona-Altstadt . It is part of the list of traffic areas in Hamburg .
overview
In Altona-Altstadt (district numbers 128 and 129), 29,169 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) live on 5.9 km². Altona-Altstadt is located in the postcode areas 22765, 22767 and 22769.
In Altona old town there are 118 named traffic areas, including nine squares, a bridge and a quay.
Overview of the streets
The following table gives an overview of all named traffic areas - streets, squares and bridges - in the district as well as some related information. In detail these are:
- Name / location : current name of the street, square or bridge. Via the link ( location ), the street, the square or the bridge can be displayed on various map services. The geoposition indicates approximately the middle. In the case of longer streets that lead through two or more parts of the city, it is therefore possible that the coordinate is in a different part of the city.
- Street code: official street code, consisting of a letter (first letter of the street, the square or the bridge) and a three-digit number.
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Length / dimensions in meters:
Note: The length information contained in the overview are overview values rounded up or down according to mathematical rules , which were determined in the Digital Atlas North with the local scale. They are more for comparison purposes and, if official values are known, are exchanged and marked separately.
For squares, the dimensions are shown in the form a × b for rectangular systems or a × b × c for triangular systems with a as the longest edge.
The addition ( in the district ) indicates how long the street is within the district if it runs through several districts. - Name origin : origin or reference of the name.
- Date of designation : Year of the official designation or the first mention of a name, in case of uncertainty also the specification of a period.
- Notes : Further information on nearby institutions, the history of the street, historical names, monuments, etc.
- Image : Photo of the street or an adjacent object.
Name / location | Road key |
Length / dimensions (in meters) |
Origin of name | Date of designation | Remarks | image |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Old Koenigstrasse
( Location ) |
A559 | 215 | based on Königstrasse, of which it was previously a part | 1971 | ||
Altonaer Poststrasse
( Location ) |
A588 | 85 | as an extension of the former name Poststrasse | 1975 | ||
At the Altonaer Holzhafen
( Location ) |
A739 | 115 | after the Holzhafen formerly located there, completed in 1724 and probably named that way since 1836 | 2014 | ||
Amundsenstrasse
( Location ) |
A387 | 370 | Roald Amundsen (1872–1928), Norwegian polar explorer | 1950 | before 1950: Grosse Mühlenstrasse | |
Antonistraße
( Location ) |
A445 | 95 | after the male first name | 1800 | Only the properties on the west side are in Altona-Altstadt, otherwise the street is in St. Pauli . | |
Balthasarweg
( Location ) |
B041 | 120 | Balthasar Denner (1685–1749), painter | 1950 | Dennerstraße in Barmbek-Nord is also named after Balthasar Denner . | |
Baumann's stairs
( Location ) |
B104 | 70 | after the family name of the site owner | around 1800 | ||
Behnstrasse
( Location ) |
B146 | 400 | Carl Heinrich Behn (1799–1853), Mayor of Altona | 1859 | ||
At the peace oak
( Location ) |
B168 | 40 | after the oak planted there after the end of the Franco-Prussian War | 1882 | ||
At the Johanniskirche
( Location ) |
B175 | 300 | after the location at the church of St. Johannis | 1876 | ||
Bernstorffstrasse
( Location ) |
B289 | 770 | Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff (1712–1772), German diplomat and Danish Foreign Minister, and Andreas Peter von Bernstorff (1735–1797), Foreign Minister of the entire Danish state | 1948 | Properties on the east side in St. Pauli , otherwise completely in Altona old town. Before 1948: Adolphstrasse | |
Betty Levi Passage
( Location ) |
B865 | 135 | Berta "Betty" Levi (1882–1942), member of a long-established Altona family, victim of National Socialism | 1996 | before 1996 part of Museumstrasse; western half of the street in Ottensen | |
Biernatzkistraße
( Location ) |
B312 | 240 | after a Biernatzki family , who produced numerous clergy and scholars | 1950 | before 1950: Sonninstrasse | |
Billrothstrasse
( Location ) |
B328 | 605 | Theodor Billroth (1829–1894), German-Austrian physician and surgeon | 1950 | before 1950: Blumenstrasse | |
Blücherstrasse
( Location ) |
B409 | 210 | Conrad Daniel von Blücher-Altona (1764–1845), Danish President of Altona | 1842 | ||
wide street
( Location ) |
B586 | 535 | according to their dimensions | 1629 | The road can be traced back to 1287. | |
Bruno-Tesch-Platz
( Location ) |
B900 | 50x50x30 | Bruno Tesch (1913–1933), anti-fascist and communist, victim of National Socialism | 2007 | ||
Bugdahnstrasse
( Location ) |
B746 | 746 | Paul Bugdahn (1890–1948), SPD politician | 1968 | ||
Buttstrasse
( Location ) |
B741 | 205 | after the flat fish of the same name | 1950 | before 1950: Kleine Fischerstrasse | |
Carlebachstrasse
( Location ) |
C007 | 50 | Joseph Carlebach (1883–1942), rabbi, victim of National Socialism | 1960 | The Joseph-Carlebach-Platz in Rotherbaum also commemorates the Jewish clergy. | |
Carsten-Rehder-Strasse
( Location ) |
C011 | 410 | Carsten Rehder (1866–1930), founder of the Altona deep-sea fishing fleet | 1950 | until 1950: Hafenstrasse | |
Chemnitzstrasse
( Location ) |
C024 | 500 | Matthäus Friedrich Chemnitz (1815–1870), lyricist of the " Schleswig-Holstein Song " | 1951 | until 1951: Wilhelmstrasse | |
De-Voss-Strasse
( Location ) |
D048 | 80 | after the Mennonite family de Voss, who lived in Altona from 1630 to the 19th century | 1950 | ||
Dohrnweg
( Location ) |
D139 | 100 | Henning Dohrn (1836–1895), pastor in Altona since 1866, provost from 1891 | 1908 | before 1908: Stiftstrasse | |
Dosestrasse
( Location ) |
D168 | 270 | Cay Dose (around 1700–1768), architect and builder | 1950 | until 1950: Lange Straße | |
Edgar Engelhard Kai
( Location ) |
- | 405 | Edgar Engelhard (1917–1979), FDP politician | 1991 | ||
Ehrenbergstrasse
( Location ) |
E0464 | 415 | Richard Ehrenberg (1857–1921), economist | 1950 | before 1950: Marktstrasse | |
Elbberg
( Location ) |
E120 | 285 | according to the situation | 1889 | ||
Elbberg Bridge
( Location ) |
- | 35 | based on the Elbberg street | 1960 | crosses the port railway facilities in the course of the Elbberg road | |
Elmenhorststrasse
( Location ) |
E165 | 95 | Peter Daniel Elmenhorst (1767–1816), businessman | 1963 | Elmenhorst was among other things co-founder of the "Altonaer support association", from which in 1927 the Hamburger Sparkasse developed. | |
Eschelsweg
( Location ) |
E237 | 135 | Jens Jacob Eschels (1757–1842), captain | 1950 | before 1950: Feldstrasse | |
Esmarchstrasse
( Location ) |
E244 | 475 | Friedrich von Esmarch (1823–1908), surgeon | 1950 | before 1950: Lohmühlenstraße | |
fish market
( Location ) |
F135 | 140x115x105x95 | according to the function | 1358 | ||
Funkstrasse
( Location ) |
F282 | 100 | Nikolaus Funk (1767–1857), theologian and pastor | 1950 | before 1950: Teichstrasse | |
Gademannstrasse
( Location ) |
G001 | 85 | Yoke. Gademann, carpenter, previous owner of the site | 1684 | ||
Gählerstrasse
( Location ) |
G003 | 215 | Wilhelm Gähler (1781–1855), Mayor of Altona | 1853 | ||
Gerberstrasse
( Location ) |
G068 | 120 | after the tanning trade , originated from the vernacular | 1872 | ||
Gerritstrasse
( Location ) |
G081 | 185 | Gerrit Roosen (1612–1711), deacon and preacher | 1861 | ||
Gilbertstrasse
( Location ) |
G094 |
(in the district) |
190 Jean Gilbert (1879–1942), composer and conductor | 1948 | before 1948: Gustavstrasse; east of Bernstorffstrasse in St. Pauli | |
goetheplatz
( Location ) |
G509 | 40 × 35 | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), poet | 2017 | ||
Goethestrasse
( Location ) |
G142 | 180 | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), poet | 1867 | ||
Govertsweg
( Location ) |
G185 | 115 | after the Dutch Mennonite family Govert, who lived in Altona in the 17th and 18th centuries | 1950 | ||
Great mountain road
( Location ) |
G263 | 760 | according to a survey there | after 1700 | ||
Great Elbstrasse
( Location ) |
G266 | 1785 (in the district) |
after the location on the Elbe | around 1801 | shorter western part in Ottensen | |
Grotjahnstrasse
( Location ) |
G302 | 90 | Johann Christoph Grotjahn, previous owner of the site around 1800 | 1800 | ||
Hamburger Hochstrasse
( Location ) |
H074 | 275 | According to Beckerhaus after its ramp-like, rising system, after Hanke based on the Hamburg-Altonaer Hochbahn, a tram that ran along here, among other things, in the year it was named | 1887 | ||
Heidritterstrasse
( Location ) |
H263 | 95 | Johann Georg Heidritter (1738–1824), pastor in St. Pauli | 1899 | ||
Hein-Köllisch-Platz
( Location ) |
H285 |
(in the district) |
20x15 Hein Köllisch (1857–1901), humorist and songwriter | 1949 | eastern part in St. Pauli | |
Witch mountain
( Location ) |
H414 | 135 | after a hallway name | 1950 | until 1950: Wilhelminenstrasse | |
Hoheschulstrasse
( Location ) |
H561 | 95 | after a Latin school formerly located there | before 1899 | ||
Holstenplatz
( Location ) |
H589 | 285 | based on Holstenstrasse | 1880 | Not a place in the traditional sense, but a street. | |
Holstenstrasse
( Location ) |
H590 | 1635 (in the district) |
after the tribe of the Holsten | 1846 | Route from north to south: between Stresemannstraße and railway bridge in Altona-Nord , between railway bridge and Max-Brauer-Allee only the western half of the street, eastern half in Altona-Altstadt, from Max-Brauer-Allee to the end completely in Altona-Altstadt. | |
Hospitalstrasse
( Location ) |
H649 | 705 | after the situation at the former Altona hospital | 1860 | ||
Hutmacherhof
( Location ) |
H697 | 90 | based on the former Hutmacherstrasse | 1966 | ||
Jessenstrasse
( Location ) |
J047 | 355 | Matthias Jessen (1641–1712), president of Altona since 1681, and his son of the same name (1677–1736), also president of Altona since 1732 | 1950 | until 1950: Große Westerstraße | |
Kaistraße
( Location ) |
K025 | 515 | according to the location on the Elbe and the quays there | 1878 | northern half of the street in Ottensen | |
Karl-Wolff-Strasse
( Location ) |
K615 | 145 | Karl Wolff (1911–1933), shoemaker and anti-fascist, victim of National Socialism | 1992 | before 1992 part of Virchowstrasse | |
Kirchenstrasse
( Location ) |
K192 | 325 | after the situation at the Church of St. Trinity | 1665 | ||
Small mountain road
( Location ) |
K229 | 90 | based on the Große Bergstraße and another street of the same name that was closed in 1958 | 1960 | ||
Little freedom
( Location ) |
K231 | 180 | based on the Great Freedom | 1688 | The term “freedom” referred to the religious and commercial freedom of the local religious communities and craft guilds. Land on the east side in St. Pauli , otherwise in Altona-Altstadt, especially the entire street area. | |
Kleine Marienstrasse
( Location ) |
K235 | 30th | Anna Maria Eiffler, wife of the Altona mayor Hans Christian Eiffler | before 1737 | No street sign available | |
Köhlbrandt staircase
( Location ) |
K312 | 165 | after the location opposite the Köhlbrand | 1899 | ||
Comedy victory
( Location ) |
K356 | 40 | after the nearby Altona theater, which existed from 1783 to 1809 | 1950 | before 1950: short street | |
Koenigstrasse
( Location ) |
K325 | 1295 | Friedrich III. (1609–1670), King of Denmark and Norway | 1864 (Beckershaus) 1665 (Hanke) |
from 1938 to 1945: Hinrich-Lohse-Straße | |
Lahrmannstrasse
( Location ) |
L014 | 60 | Franz Otto Lahrmann (1823–1880), city councilor and mayor, laid out the street | 1910 | ||
Lamb Street
( Location ) |
L017 | 60 | after the former tavern "Zum Weißen Lamm" on Paul-Roosen-Straße | 1865 | ||
Lamp'lweg
( Location ) |
L018 | 105 | Walther Lamp'l (1891–1933), SPD politician | 1965 | before 1965 part of Schillerstrasse | |
Long street
( Location ) |
L032 | 150 | after the expansion | 1815 | ||
Lawaetzweg
( Location ) |
L096 | 240 | Johann Daniel Lawaetz (1750–1826), businessman | 1950 | before 1950: Kleine Westerstraße | |
Lessers passage
( Location ) |
L143 | 190 | Theodor Lesser (1806–1885), owner of a printing works and former landowner | 1858 | ||
Lornsenplatz
( Location ) |
L251 | 80x60x35 | based on Lornsenstrasse | 1889 | ||
Lornsenstrasse
( Location ) |
L252 | 255 | Uwe Jens Lornsen (1793–1838), lawyer and civil servant | 1873 | ||
Louise-Schroeder-Strasse
( Location ) |
L267 | 495 | Louise Schroeder (1887–1957), SPD politician | 1960 | ||
Max-Brauer-Allee
( Location ) |
M379 | 2225 (in the district) |
Max Brauer (1887–1973), SPD politician and Hamburg mayor | 1975 | north of the Sternbrücke (intersection Stresemannstraße) in Altona-Nord , south of it in Altona-Altstadt, directly on the intersection there is a small north-eastern part in the area of the Sternschanze , between Holstenstraße and Paul-Nevermann-Platz the district boundary runs in the middle of the street Altona-Nord and Altona-Altstadt, between Paul-Nevermann-Platz and Palmaille, the street is completely in Altona-Altstadt; before 1975: avenue | |
Mistral Street
( Location ) |
M205 | 110 | Frédéric Mistral (1830-1914), French poet | 1950 | before 1950: Stiftstrasse | |
Mörkenstrasse
( Location ) |
M228 | 490 | after a small bog that used to be here | around 1730 | "Mö (ö) rken" is the diminutive of the word "Moor". | |
Mumsenstrasse
( Location ) |
M346 | 195 | Jacob Mumssen (1737-1819), doctor and writer | 1950 | before 1950: Georgstrasse | |
Museumstrasse
( Location ) |
M349 | 270 | after the location at the Altonaer Museum | 1922 | western half of the street in Ottensen | |
New Great Mountain Road
( Location ) |
N049 | 225 | based on the Große Bergstrasse | 1963 | ||
Nobistor
( Location ) |
N137 |
(in the district) |
315 after a border gate between Hamburg and Altona that was previously located here | 1948 | before 1948: Reichenstrasse; east of Holstenstrasse in St. Pauli | |
North row
( Location ) |
N158 | 125 | after the then northern development limit of Altona | 1846 | ||
Olbersweg
( Location ) |
O076 | 250 | Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers (1758–1840), astronomer and doctor | 1951 | until 1951: Carolinenstraße | |
Otzenstrasse
( Location ) |
O172 |
(in the district) |
90 Johannes Otzen (1839–1911), architect and town planner | 1948 | east of Bernstorffstrasse in St. Pauli | |
Palmaille
( Location ) |
P014 | 685 | to the ball playgrounds created here | 1638 | ||
Paul-Nevermann-Platz
( Location ) |
P249 |
(in the district) |
55 × 50 × 10 Paul Nevermann (1902–1979), SPD , politician, first mayor of Hamburg from 1961 to 1965 | 1984 | before 1984: Altonaer Bahnhofsplatz; according to the street directory only in Altona-Altstadt and Altona-Nord , according to the basic map western part from the level of Ottenser Hauptstraße in Ottensen; in Altona old town there is only a narrow strip along Max-Brauer-Allee | |
Paul-Roosen-Strasse
( Location ) |
P047 |
(in the district) |
195 Paul Roosen (1582–1649), deacon of the Mennonite congregation in Altona | 1948 | Before 1948: Grosse Roosenstrasse; east of the crossing Bernstorffstraße / Kleine Freiheit in St. Pauli | |
Paulsenplatz
( Location ) |
P053 | 65 × 50 | Friedrich Paulsen (1849–1934), theologian | 1925 | before 1925: Stiftstrasse | |
Pepermölenbek
( Location ) |
P063 | 395 | after the former border stream of the same name between Holstein and Hamburg | 1948 | This is the oldest street in Altona, which was called Am Bache from 1618 and later Bachstraße. | |
Pinnasberg
( Location ) |
P123 | 220 | after an inn of the same name that was previously located here | 18th century | The street became known nationwide through the 1970 film The Yellow House on Pinnasberg . | |
Republic Square
( Location ) |
P140 | 290 × 75 | according to the respective form of government | 1897 | from 1897 to 1922: Kaiserplatz, from 1922 to 1933: Platz der Republik, from 1933 to 1938: Adolf-Hitler-Platz, from 1938 to 1945: Reichsplatz, from 1945 again Platz der Republik | |
Professor Brix Way
( Location ) |
P206 | 125 | Josef Brix (1859–1943), architect and town planner | 1965 | ||
Sägemühlenstrasse
( Location ) |
S013 | 70 | after the inn "Zur Sägemühle", which was in the 17th and 18th centuries in the Große Elbstraße | 1950 | before 1950: Röperstrasse | |
Sandberg
( Location ) |
S026 | 65 | after a field name | around 1739 | ||
Saßstrasse
( Location ) |
S079 | 60 | Daniel Saß (1672–1717), most recently provost in Altona, tried in vain in early 1713 to prevent Magnus Stenbock from cremating Altona | 1951 | ||
Scheplerstrasse
( Location ) |
S147 | 325 | Arnold Schepler (1599–1681), pastor in Altona and Ottensen | 1951 | before 1951: Adlerstrasse | |
Schiller Street
( Location ) |
S162 | 380 | Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805), poet | 1859 | The southern part between Königstrasse and Ehrenbergstrasse was called Mathildenstrasse until 1950. | |
Schleestrasse
( Location ) |
S194 | 115 | Ernst Schlee (1834–1905), reform pedagogue | 1950 | ||
Schmarjestrasse
( Location ) |
S233 | 325 | Julius Schmarje (1844–1902), author and teacher | 1950 | before 1950: Turnerstrasse | |
Schmidt's passage
( Location ) |
S236 | 35 | FH Schmidt, master carpenter, former landowner | 1859 | ||
Schomburgstrasse
( Location ) |
S272 | 860 | Bernhard Leopold Volkmar von Schomburg (1705–1771), President of Altona | 1950 | before 1950: Schauenburgerstrasse | |
Schumacherstrasse
( Location ) |
S328 | 355 | Heinrich Christian Schumacher (1780–1850), astronomer | 1868 | ||
St. Pauli fish market
( Location ) |
S573 | 495 | Street at the actual Altona fish market | 1926 | The properties with house numbers 20 to 32 are in the St. Pauli area . | |
Steinheimplatz
( Location ) |
S642 | 60 | Ludwig Steinheim (1789–1866), writer and religious philosopher | 1966 | Steinheim's original name was Dr. Salomon Levy, he practiced as a doctor in Altona and later lived in Rome. Not a square in the traditional sense, but a short street that ends in a bend. Before 1966: Gustav-Adolf-Platz | |
Stresemannstrasse
( Location ) |
S742 |
(in the district) |
355 Gustav Stresemann (1878–1929), politician | 1945 | Road course from east to west: between Neuer Pferdemarkt and Bernstorffstraße street area and properties on the south side in St. Pauli , properties on the north side in Sternschanze , between Bernstorffstraße and Max-Brauer-Allee (Sternbrücke) southern half of the street in Altona old town, northern half in Sternschanze, from Max-Brauer-Allee to the railway bridge in Altona-Nord , west of the railway bridge to the end in Bahrenfeld . | |
Struenseestrasse
( Location ) |
S752 | 510 | Johann Friedrich Struensee (1737–1772), doctor | 1950 | until 1950: Kleine Mühlenstraße | |
Stuhlmannplatz
( Location ) |
S771 | 50 × 15 | Günther Ludwig Stuhlmann (1797–1872), entrepreneur and patron | 1882 | ||
Stuhlmannstrasse
( Location ) |
S772 | 50 | Günther Ludwig Stuhlmann (1797–1872), entrepreneur and patron | 1882 | ||
Suttnerstrasse
( Location ) |
S817 | 280 | Bertha von Suttner (1843–1914), Austrian writer | 1950 | before 1950: Wielandstrasse | |
Thadenstrasse
( Location ) |
T052 |
(in the district) |
555 Friedrich Gottlieb Eduard von Thaden (1809–1886), Lord Mayor of Altona | 1948 | before 1948: Grosse Gärtnerstrasse; east of Bernstorffstrasse in St. Pauli | |
Thedestrasse
( Location ) |
T053 | 490 | Reimer Thede (1834–1889), head of the Altona boys' school | 1951 | before 1951: Bürgerstraße | |
Drum line
( Location ) |
T174 |
(in the district) |
140 after the drum gate, an Altona city gate | 1950 | west of the street Pepermölenbek completely in the district, east of it only the properties on the south side, street area and north side in St. Pauli | |
Unzerstraße
( Location ) |
U034 | 240 | after the Unzer family of doctors | 1867 | Johann August Unzer (1727–1799), Johann Christoph Unzer (1747–1809), Johanna Charlotte Unzer (1725–1782), Heinrich Friedrich Unzer (1783–1814) | |
Van-der-Smissen-Strasse
( Location ) |
V139 | 470 | after the Altona merchant family of the same name (17th to 19th century) | 1991 | ||
Virchowstrasse
( Location ) |
V050 | 690 | Rudolf Virchow (1821–1902), pathologist | 1950 | before 1950: Weidenstrasse and Norderstrasse | |
Warnholtzstrasse
( Location ) |
W074 | 95 | Friedrich Diedrich Warnholtz (1801–1868) | 1965 | Warnholtz was a senator in 1852 and second mayor of Altona from 1953 to 1856. Before 1965 part of Gerberstrasse | |
Willebrandstrasse
( Location ) |
W284 | 190 | Johann Peter Willebrand (1719–1786), lawyer and judge | 1950 | until 1950: Humboldtstrasse | |
Winkler's place
( Location ) |
W0317 | 110 × 35 | Hinrich Oswald Winkler (1819–1889), Altona city architect from 1844 to 1889 | 1891 | ||
Wohlers Allee
( Location ) |
W370 | 445 | Claus Wohlers (1764–1815), previous owner of the site | 1836 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Digital Atlas North
- ^ Senate resolution in Official Gazette No. 89 of November 14, 2014, accessed on March 7, 2019
- ↑ Senate resolution of August 23, 2017, published in Official Gazette No. 69 of September 1, 2017
Literature and Sources
- Statistics Office North: Street and area directory of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
- Horst Beckershaus: The Hamburg street names - where they come from and what they mean , 6th edition, CEP European Publishing House, Hamburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-86393-009-7
- Christian Hanke: Hamburg's street names tell a story , 5th edition, Medien-Verlag Schubert, Hamburg 2014, ISBN 978-3-937843-47-6