List of streets, squares and bridges in Hamburg-St. George
The list of streets, squares and bridges in Hamburg-St. Georg is an overview of the streets, squares and bridges currently in the Hamburg district of St. Georg . It is part of the list of traffic areas in Hamburg .
overview
In St. Georg (district numbers 113 and 114) there are 11,358 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) on 2.4 km². St. Georg is in the postcode area 20097, 20099 and 22087.
There are 88 designated traffic areas in St. Georg, including nine squares, five bridges, two parks and a tunnel. There are a few named theme groups:
- Hanseatic cities : Bremer Reihe , Danziger Strasse , Greifswalder Strasse , Kolberger Strasse , Revaler Strasse , Rostocker Strasse , Soester Strasse , Stralsunder Strasse , Wismarer Strasse
- Actors from the Schauspielhaus : Ellmenreichstrasse , Julius-Kobler-Weg , Robert-Nhil-Strasse
- Relation to the former Steintor: Steintorbrücke , Steintordamm , Steintorplatz , Steintorwall , Steintorweg
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 |
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Adenauerallee
( Location ) |
A554 | 580 | Konrad Adenauer (1876–1967), first Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany | 1971 | before 1971 Große Allee | |
Alexanderstrasse
( Location ) |
A072 | 320 | Alexander Bentalon Tornquist (1813–1889), landowner and builder of the street | 1864 | the Tornquiststraße in Eimsbüttel is named after him, in addition to Henriettenstraße , Emilienstraße (both Eimsbüttel), Maxstraße ( Eilbek ) and Ottostraße ( Eidelstedt ) to his children. Only Adolph Sierich named more streets in Hamburg after family members. | |
Alstertwiete
( Location ) |
A117 | 140 | leading to the Alster | Early 18th century | "- twiete " = cross way | |
Altmann Bridge
( Location ) |
A163 | 180 | Isaak Altmann (1777–1837), landscape gardener, created the Hamburg ramparts from the earlier ramparts | 1942 | south side in Hammerbrook ; originally since 1875 as Altmannstrasse , converted into a bridge over the tracks during the construction of Hamburg Central Station 1904–1906 | |
At the Lohmühlenpark
( Location ) |
A715 | 100 | Location of a tan mill from 1642 to 1854 | 1892/2007 | Footpath between Brennerstrasse and Rostocker Strasse | |
At the Mariendom
( Location ) |
A729 | 50 × 40 | Mariendom | 2013 | before 2013 part of Danziger Strasse | |
At the Alster
( Location ) |
A391 | 970 | Embankment on the Alster | 1682 / after 1842 | re-created by William Lindley (1808-1900) | |
August-Bebel-Park
( Location ) |
A114 | 130 × 60 | August Bebel (1840–1913), member of the Reichstag and co-founder of the organized social-democratic labor movement, chairman of the SPD | 2006 | ||
Barcastrasse
( Location ) |
B052 |
(in the district) |
130 Johann Theodor Friedrich Barca (1827–1889), land owner | 1862 | northeastern part in Hohenfelde | |
Baumeisterstrasse
( Location ) |
B105 | 170 | Hermann Baumeister (1806–1877), member and President of the Hamburg Parliament , President of the Higher Court | 1874 | ||
At the main fire station
( Location ) |
B172 | 140 | Main fire station of the Hamburg fire brigade | 1921 | ||
At the Berliner Tor
( Location ) |
B858 | 200 | Berliner Tor , city gate through the “New Factory” (1679/82 - around 1820) on the highway to Berlin | 1993 | from 1844 to 1899 the name of the current street Berliner Tor | |
At the straw house
( Location ) |
B223 | 360 | Origin not clarified:
|
17th century | ||
Berlin Gate
( Location ) |
B275 | 460 | City gate through the “New Factory” (1679/82 - around 1820) on the Landstrasse to Berlin | 1844 | until 1899 at the Berliner Tor | |
Berlinertordamm
( Location ) |
B277 |
(in the district) |
20 Embankment through the moat at Berliner Tor , the city gate through the “New Factory” (1679/82 - around 1820) on the highway to Berlin | 1905 | According to the “Street and Area Directory of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg” only in St. Georg, according to the German basic map mainly in Borgfelde and only to a small extent in St. Georg; Residents only in St. Georg | |
Besenbinderhof
( Location ) |
B296 | 380 | Name of an inn located here, which was used by broom makers, burned down in 1658 | 17th century | until 1899 at the Besenbinderhof | |
Böckmannstrasse
( Location ) |
B434 | 270 | Johann Heinrich Böckmann (1767–1854), land owner, senior citizen | 1841 | ||
Borgesch
( Location ) |
B479 | 70 | Borg = castle, esch = unprotected, free field, originally the name for the field mark in front of the Hamburg city wall, cf. also the name of the neighboring district Borgfelde | 1827 | formerly also Am Borgesch | |
Bremer series
( Location ) |
B593 | 220 | Hanseatic City of Bremen | 1899 | ||
Brennerstrasse
( Location ) |
B598 | 550 | after the many spirits manufacturers who used to be based here | 1824 | ||
Brockesstrasse
( Location ) |
B606 | 130 | Barthold Heinrich Brockes (1680-1747), poet and senator who is a cottage near Besenbinderhof had | 1942 | ||
Bülaustraße
( Location ) |
B677 | 250 | Gustav Bülau (1799–1857), doctor at the St. Georg General Hospital | 1892 | Middle section only footpath | |
Carl-Legien-Platz
( Location ) |
- | 190 × 80 | Carl Legien (1861–1920), Chairman of the General German Trade Union Confederation (ADGB) | 1951 | until 1989 Karl-Legien-Platz | |
Carl-von-Ossietzky-Platz
( Location ) |
C085 | 60 × 30 | Carl von Ossietzky | 1989 | ||
Danziger Strasse
( Location ) |
D042 | 390 | Hanseatic city of Gdansk | 1899 | ||
Ellmenreichstrasse
( Location ) |
E164 | 210 | Franziska Ellmenreich , actress and co-founder of the Deutsches Schauspielhaus | 1948 | ||
Ernst Merck Bridge
( Location ) |
- | 90 | Ernst Merck (1811–1863), Hamburg merchant and philanthropist | 1902 | North side in Hamburg's old town | |
Ernst-Merck-Strasse
( Location ) |
E228 | 280 | see Ernst Merck Bridge | 1863 | north side of the western part in Hamburg-Altstadt | |
Ferdinand-Beit-Strasse
( Location ) |
F086 | 150 | Ferdinand Beit (1858–1928), businessman and liberal politician, member of the Hamburg parliament | 1948 | ||
Ferdinand's Gate
( Location ) |
F088 |
(in the district) |
60 after a bastion of the Hamburg ramparts located here, which were removed from 1820, instead of the bastion a new breakthrough was created | around 1842 | southwestern part in Hamburg's old town ; no residents in St. Georg | |
Glockengießerwall
( Location ) |
G117 |
(in the district) |
170 Part of the former city wall , named after the city's gun and bell foundry, which was located on Schweinemarkt at the corner of Spitalerstraße until 1871 | 1843 | western side in Hamburg old town ; Part of the ring 1 | |
Greifswalder Strasse
( Location ) |
G216 | 300 | Hanseatic City of Greifswald | 1899 | ||
Gurlittstrasse
( Location ) |
G339 | 250 | Johann Gottfried Gurlitt , professor at the Johanneum | 1840 | ||
Hachmannplatz
( Location ) |
H012 | 190 × 60 | Gerhard Hachmann , Mayor of Hamburg | 1909 | ||
Hammerbrookstrasse
( Location ) |
H087 |
(in the district) |
170 Road to Hammerbrook | 1842 | southern part in Hammerbrook | |
Hansaplatz
( Location ) |
H118 | 90 × 90 | after the Hanseatic construction company, which at that time laid the streets on the former Borgesch | 1874 | ||
Heidi-Kabel-Platz
( Location ) |
H859 | 80 × 20 | Heidi Kabel , actress at the Ohnsorg Theater | 2011 | ||
Helmuth-Hübener-Gang
( Location ) |
H831 | 80 | Helmuth Hübener , resistance fighter against National Socialism | 2003 | In Lohbrügge there is also a Helmuth-Hübener-Weg | |
Wooden dam
( Location ) |
H607 | 330 | after a sawmill with wood storage area, which was previously located here | 1824 | earlier also at the wooden dam | |
Julius-Kobler-Weg
( Location ) |
J133 | 110 | Julius Kobler (1866–1942), actor at the Thalia Theater and the Deutsches Schauspielhaus , dismissed by the Nazis in 1934 for racial reasons | 1988 | Footpath | |
Jürgen-W.-Scheutzow-Park
( Location ) |
J146 | 200 × 40 | Jürgen W. Scheutzow (1916–1996), writer and long-time President and Honorary President of the Central Committee of Hamburg Citizens' Associations | 2006 | ||
Kennedy Bridge
( Location ) |
K133 |
(in the district) |
330 John F. Kennedy , originally built as the New Lombard Bridge | 1963 | western part in Rotherbaum ; the name also describes the access roads to the bridge and not just the bridge structure itself | |
Kirchenallee
( Location ) |
K182 | 410 | Avenue to St. George's Holy Trinity Church | around 1824 | ||
Kirchenweg
( Location ) |
K194 | 230 | also leads to the Holy Trinity Church | first half of the 19th century | originally Kleiner Kirchenweg | |
Small powder pond
( Location ) |
K247 | 120 | in memory of an earlier powder mill , see also the street Pulverteich | 1875 | ||
Knorrestrasse
( Location ) |
K300 | 120 | Conrad Knorre (1809–1899), senior physician at AK St. Georg | 1892 | ||
Kolbergstrasse
( Location ) |
K344 | 160 | Hanseatic city of Kolberg | 1899 | ||
Paddock
( Location ) |
K367 | 640 | Field name: piece of land fenced in or surrounded by curtains | 1690 | ||
Way of the Cross
( Location ) |
K428 | 290 | first crossway between Borgesch and Hammerbrook, which crossed the road to Wandsbek | 1800 | ||
Kurt-Schumacher-Allee
( Location ) |
K518 | 870 | Kurt Schumacher (1895–1952), SPD chairman | 1962 | previously Besenbinderhof | |
Long line
( Location ) |
L031 | 730 | Row = at that time the street was only built on one side | 17th century | ||
Lindenplatz
( Location ) |
L188 | 90 × 20 | following Lindenstrasse | 1900 | ||
Lindenstrasse
( Location ) |
L189 | 400 | after the linden trees that were then planted there | 1835 | ||
Lohmühlenstrasse
( Location ) |
L231 | 590 | Location of a tan mill from 1642 to 1854 | 1857 | Lohmühlenstraße underground station is named after the company | |
Lombard Bridge
( Location ) |
L243 | - | after a pawn shop called Lombard , which had been at the northern end of the bridge since 1651 and was demolished in 1828 | 1894 | western part in Hamburg-Neustadt and Rotherbaum , southern side of the eastern part in Hamburg-Altstadt ; Street area in Hamburg-Altstadt and Hamburg-Neustadt; The St. Georg border runs on the northern edge of the embankment of the Hamburg-Altona connection line , so that there is no part of the road connection; the name also denotes the access roads to the bridge and not just the bridge structure itself; Part of the ring 1 | |
Lübeckertordamm
( Location ) |
L275 | 210 | Dam to the Lübecker Tor, city gate through the " New Plant " on the Chaussee to Lübeck | 1896 | ||
Mine road
( Location ) |
M196 | 120 | presumably after a non-public passage through the fortress wall called " mine " " Neues Werk " | 1824 | ||
Nagelsweg
( Location ) |
N003 |
(in the district) |
170 after the landowner JH Nagel | 1830 | southern part in Hammerbrook | |
Norderhof
( Location ) |
N154 | 180 | based on the nearby Norderstrasse | 1968 | ||
Norderstrasse
( Location ) |
N160 |
(in the district) |
500 northernmost of the streets that cross the old Hammerbrook from west to east, cf. also the Süderstraße in Hammerbrook and Hamm | 1858 | southwest part in Hammerbrook | |
Philipsstrasse
( Location ) |
P260 | 150 | to the headquarters of the Philips company there | 2004 | ||
Powder pond
( Location ) |
P215 | 200 | after an earlier powder mill | 17th century | ||
Rautenbergstrasse
( Location ) |
R063 | 90 | Johann Wilhelm Rautenberg , pastor in St. Georg | 1899 | ||
Repsoldstrasse
( Location ) |
R160 |
(in the district) |
200 Johann Georg Repsold | 1843 | southern part in Hammerbrook | |
Revaler Strasse
( Location ) |
R170 | 70 | Reval , Hanseatic city in what is now Estonia | 1899 | ||
Robert-Nhil-Strasse
( Location ) |
R218 | 70 | Robert Nhil , actor at the Thalia Theater and the Schauspielhaus | 1948 | ||
Rostocker Strasse
( Location ) |
R294 | 480 | Hanseatic City of Rostock | 1874 | ||
Schmilinskystrasse
( Location ) |
S240 | 440 | Carl Heinrich Schmilinsky (1818–1891), founder of a residential monastery located here | 1899 | ||
Schweimlerstrasse
( Location ) |
S354 | 150 | Wilhelm Schweimler (1853–1942), master carpenter and chairman of the Hohenfeld citizens' association | 1955 | northeast side and street area in Hohenfelde | |
Sextuple gate
( Location ) |
S368 |
(in the district) |
440 after a road toll of a sextuplet (6 pfennigs) previously levied here | 1884 | Northern part and northeastern side of the southern part as well as the street area in Hohenfelde | |
Soester Strasse
( Location ) |
S475 | 150 | Soest , once an important Hanseatic city in the "Westphalian Quarter" | 1948 | ||
Spadenteich
( Location ) |
S521 | 60 | after a pond there, filled in in 1856 | Late 17th century | ||
St. George's Churchyard
( Location ) |
S569 | 100 × 60 | Churchyard of the Holy Trinity Church, also popularly known as St. George's Church | 17th century / 1824 | ||
St. Georgstrasse
( Location ) |
S570 | 110 | Sankt Georg , patron of the St. Georgs Hospital once located there | 1824 | ||
Stone dam
( Location ) |
S636 | 850 | one of the oldest stone- paved streets in the city | 1539 | ||
Stone gate bridge
( Location ) |
- | 130 | Bridge of the Steintordamm over the tracks of the main station | 1904 | ||
Stone gate dam
( Location ) |
S651 | 180 | Dam through the ramparts at the stone gate | 1875 | ||
Steintorplatz
( Location ) |
S652 | 140 × 90 | Place in front of the former stone gate | 1869 | ||
Stone gate wall
( Location ) |
S653 | 300 | Part of the former city wall with the stone gate , laid down after 1820 | around 1858 | western side in Hamburg old town ; Part of the ring 1 | |
Stone gate
( Location ) |
S654 | 100 | Access path to the former stone gate | 1871 | ||
Stiftstrasse
( Location ) |
S692 | 220 | after Hartwig Hesse's widow's foundation, which was founded in 1824 and moved into an extension here in 1834 | 1835 | ||
Stralsunder Strasse
( Location ) |
S723 | 60 | Hanseatic city of Stralsund | 1948 | ||
Wallring tunnel
( Location ) |
- |
(in the district) |
470 below three Wallringstrasse ( Glockengießerwall , Steintorwall and Klosterwall ) on the inside of the Hamburg ramparts | 1966 | West side in Hamburg-Altstadt , east side of the southern part in Hammerbrook ; Part of the ring 1 | |
Wallstrasse
( Location ) |
S042 | 290 | after the "New Works" (1679/82 - around 1820), the fortifications for the suburb of St. Georg, along the street | 1861 | until 1899 Kleine Wallstrasse ; northeast side and complete street area in Hohenfelde | |
Westphalensweg
( Location ) |
W201 | 320 | Adolph Libert Westphalen (1851-1916), Fire Director of Hamburg 1893-1916 | 1921 | located at the main fire station | |
Wismarer Strasse
( Location ) |
W329 | 70 | Hanseatic city of Wismar | 1938 | ||
Room gate
( Location ) |
Z030 | 60 | Name of the exit from the "Zimmer-Borgesch", initially an area for keeping pigs, later left to the carpenters | 1874 | see also Borgesch |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Digital Atlas North
- ↑ according to Hanke
- ↑ according to Beckershaus
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 history , 4th edition, Medien-Verlag Schubert, Hamburg 2006, ISBN 978-3-929229-41-7