A giant Second World War bunker has had a facelift with the addition of a walkway, a hotel, places to eat and – still to come – an exhibition
The 40-metre-high bunker, built on Hitler’s orders in 1942, is located in the middle of the city’s St Pauli district long enough that I’m used to bumping into war-time bunkers and flak towers. Indestructible for one reason or another, these concrete relics have often been creatively adapted to serve modern uses. In my adopted hometown of, though, which I recently visited after its newest development.
helmed by celebrity German chef Frank Rosin, a roof garden with a trendy container-style food spot, and a 2,000-seat auditorium that can be used for shows, but also doubles as a sports hall for local schools. Visitors to the hotel complex or walkway can also look right down on more local sights such as the former abattoir complex that now contains contemporary food halls, the Millerntor stadium, home ground of beloved – and socially-engaged – football clubThe bunker has been in Hamburg since 1942
This is all a nod to the musical history of the St Pauli neighbourhood, which is where The Beatles lived, played and became internationally famous in venues such as the Star Club, the Indra, the Top Ten, and the Kaiserkeller. Some of these places still exist alongside electronic clubs and the slew of new bars and live music venues that have bloomed in the last couple of decades.
“Local people always feel a little bit that too many people will come to the neighbourhood, but there are some clear advantages .” I join the crowds, mostly comprised of youthful creative types, browsing the knick-knack and vintage stalls at the hugely popular flea market in the grounds of the former slaughterhouse, grab a table at the artisanal cafe in the adjacent Schanzenviertel and watch the world go by, and then stroll along the Reeperbahn.
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