Rödingsmarkt
The Rödingsmarkt is a street in the Hamburg-Altstadt district and the name of the underground station located there .
history
The area was settled in the 13th century and was then on the western edge of the city. On both sides of a canal ( Rödingsmarktfleet ), which led from Mönkedammfleet to the inland port , streets with buildings facing away from the fleet were laid out. The name probably comes from a local owner (possibly "Rodiger"), the part of the name market possibly goes back to the word (field) mark and indicates the original peripheral location of the street. An actual market was never held there, even though the handling and trading of goods took place almost everywhere in medieval Hamburg, and old maps show loading cranes on both sides of the canal. The portal of the Rödingsmarkt 60 house, which is now in the jewelry garden of the Museum of Hamburg History, has been preserved from the 17th century .
After the great fire in 1842 , the canal was partially filled in and finally completely filled in in 1886. The elevated railway viaduct with the Rödingsmarkt station has been running in its place since 1912 . The Rödingsmarkt was partially destroyed in the Second World War . In the middle of the 20th century a new main road ( east-west road ) was built, which has since divided the Rödingsmarkt into two parts. In the northern part of the square in particular, some older buildings from the 19th century (Rödingsmarkt 27 (formerly 24) built by Arthur Viol) and from the beginning of the 20th century have been preserved.
In 2000, the old steel viaduct of the elevated railway south of the station was replaced with a new one at 225 meters. The span of the new viaduct is larger, so that more parking spaces could be created there. The costs for the new building were lower than the major overhaul of the old filigree rivet construction, which takes place every 25 to 30 years. During this new construction project, the cobblestone pavement that was still in place was replaced with asphalt.
Buildings
Traffic structures
The Rödingsmarkt is an important link of the former central Hamburg east-west street passage Großer Burstah with the transition over the estuary canal of the Alster into the Elbe to the Alten Steinweg and further west ( Altona ). The city fortifications of the old town ( Alter Wall and Neuer Wall ) met this main street here. The Ellern Gate was here until the new town was fortified around 1620 . This importance of traffic is expressed to this day in the elevated train station (subway) and in the bridges that start from here.
Subway station
The elevated railway station was put into operation on June 29, 1912 when the ring line opened . The planning and design of the access structure at the northern end of the station and the station hall with the two side platforms was the responsibility of the architects Raabe & Wöhlecke .
Heiligengeist Bridge
The Heiligengeistbrücke over the Alsterfleet was built from 1883 to 1885 based on designs by Franz Andreas Meyer . At that time it was the main connection to the Neustadt . Since it took up the horse-drawn tram to Altona in addition to the other road traffic , it is quite wide.
Commercial buildings
Oberfinanzdirektion
The Rödingsmarkt 2 building was built in 1907-10 based on designs by Albert Erbe . The Heiligengeist Hospital had been located on the site since the early 13th century , and from 1884 until its demolition in 1906, the Hamburg tax administration was housed here. The Hamburg Regional Finance Directorate was housed in the building until it was closed . Until 2015, the building housed parts of the Federal Finance Directorate North and the Hamburg tax authorities ; it is currently being converted into a luxury hotel.
Old lace house
The building was built in 1902-04 as an office, business and warehouse for the Wilhelm Klöpper company. Architects were Lundt & Kallmorgen . It was a modern utility building in modern construction technology with freely divisible floors, three stairwells and eight elevators (the interior was later rebuilt several times).
The representative sandstone facade in heavy historical forms with Romanesque motifs and Art Nouveau ornaments is an expression of the business pride and sense of tradition of the Hamburg merchant in the Wilhelmine era.
See also: Klöpperhaus in Mönckebergstrasse
Stellahaus
The elegant Stellahaus with its bright blue painted plaster facade prominently closes the Rödingsmarkt from the harbor. The original building was designed by Martin Haller in 1874 , and in 1922 five stories were added, some of which were built as staggered storeys . The planning was done by the architects Lindhorst, Reith, Zauleck & Hormann. With the design of the stacked floors, the impression of a compact high-rise was avoided. This implementation had repercussions on the buildings in the Kontorhausviertel .
The eye-catching building, with its rich sculptural ornamentation and tiered floors, is considered one of the most beautiful office buildings of Expressionism .
Wing house
The Flüggerhaus , built in 1908, is one of the defining buildings of the street with its reddish stone facade (Rochlitzer Porphyry). It housed the paint and varnish manufacturer Flügger. The building, along with its neighboring buildings, is to be extensively renovated.
Rödingsmarkthaus
The building on the corner of Steintwiete was built in 1888, making it one of the oldest buildings on the street. Originally it was at number 24. This can still be seen today in the wooden paneling of the entrance area. The architect was Arthur Viol . He designed a building with mixed use. There were shops and a restaurant on the ground floor, offices on the 1st and 2nd floors, and the top floors for residential purposes. This original division is reflected in the design of the facade, especially in the change in material. The roof was damaged by the effects of the war and the facade received its current simple appearance. All facade ornaments were damaged or subsequently removed due to the risk of demolition. After the loss of the neighboring building, a post-war building was added to the Rödingsmarkthaus, the exterior shape of which is strongly based on this.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ulrich Gaßdorf: And another luxury hotel for Hamburg - the dozen are full . ( Abendblatt.de [accessed on November 23, 2018]).
- ^ Ralf Lange : Architecture in Hamburg - The great architecture guide. Junius Verlag, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-88506-586-9 , A26
- ↑ SIGNA acquires the FlüggerHöfe in Hamburg | Signa. Retrieved July 21, 2020 .
Coordinates: 53 ° 32 ′ 50 ″ N , 9 ° 59 ′ 9 ″ E