Wandsbeker market square
The Wandsbeker Marktplatz is a central square and traffic junction in the east of Hamburg . It also marks the historical center of the town of Wandsbek, which was independent until 1937 . In 1962 the underground and bus station Wandsbek Markt was opened here. The square is lined by Wandsbeker Marktstrasse with the Karstadt department store , the Wandsbek Quarree shopping center and numerous retail outlets, as well as Schloßstrasse with the Stormarnhaus (district office) and other banks and shops. To the east, the square is bordered by the Robert Schuman Bridge with the Christ Church .
Wandsbek Markt underground / bus station
Between 1961 and 1962 the subway was built in the open shaft through the Wandsbeker Marktstraße to the Wandsbeker Markt . The Wandsbek Markt underground station , which had been under construction since 1958, opened in 1962. Today the U1 line runs here on its eastern section between downtown Hamburg and the forest villages to Ohlstedt and Großhansdorf .
Simultaneously with the opening of the underground station, the bus station, designed by Heinz Graaf , went into operation. At that time it was considered the largest and most modern bus transfer facility in Germany. From 2004 to 2005 the bus station was renovated and the entrance areas to the subway were redesigned. Architects were Friedhelm Grundmann and Mathias Hein. The existing concrete roofs were supplemented by glass roofs, some of which are adapted to the original zigzag shape. Round roofs and pavilions also loosen up the strict geometry.
The new place
When the bus station was built, the western part of the square was turned into a park. However, this remained largely unused for a long time because it was an inaccessible traffic island. It was only through an additional subway exit and two new pedestrian crossings that the site was opened up and transformed into a spacious area with seating. In good weather, the square is a lively meeting place today.
A small park with the Puvogel fountain and modern statues by Tycho Brahe and Heinrich Rantzau was created on the east side . A bust of the businessman Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann that was also erected was controversial and was removed in September 2008.
The Puvogelbrunnen was inaugurated in 1907. The building by the sculptor Cuno von Uechtritz-Steinkirch took place in honor of the mayor of Wandsbek (1873-1907) Friedrich Puvogel, who modernized Wandsbek during his tenure and, in particular, adapted the municipal operations to the new times. The connection between electricity (lamp in the hand of the figure) and water (fountain) alludes to this. The construction of the well was spectacular by the standards of the time and associated with enormous costs.
Initially, the fountain stood in the park on Schloßstraße. After the construction of the underground line began in 1960, the location of the fountain had to be changed. When the bus station was rebuilt, it was given a new space on the east side of the bus station.
Stormarnhaus
The first Stormarnhaus was built from 1922 to 1923 according to plans by Fritz Höger for the administration of the Stormarn district . Since 1949 it has been the district office of Hamburg-Wandsbek . Like the entire south side of Schloßstraße, it is in the Hamburg district of Marienthal.
Christ Church
The Christ Church in Wandsbek , designed by the architects Hopp and Jäger , is the central church in the Wandsbek district . It fills the east side of the square and is clearly visible from the entire center of Wandsbeck, especially through its striking tower. The current church is the fourth church at this point.
The mausoleum of Heinrich Carl Graf von Schimmelmann and the graves of important Wandsbeck personalities are located in the historic cemetery belonging to the church .
Photographs
Puvogel fountain
Sculpture “The Leap of Joy” on the newly created square
Christ Church
Stormarnhaus
Platform in the subway station
Web links
- Beauty treatment for Germany's largest bus station Die Welt on November 19, 1999
- image archive
- Wandsbeker weekly market
- http://www.moderne-regional.de/mit-der-u-bahn-zu-friedhelm-grundmann/ (interview / photos of the redesign)
Coordinates: 53 ° 34 ′ 21 ″ N , 10 ° 4 ′ 0 ″ E