Chilehaus

Chilehaus
Chilehaus in Hamburg by Fritz Höger
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General information
Type	Office building
Architectural style	Brick Expressionism
Location	Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates	53°32′53″N 10°00′06″E / 53.5480°N 10.0016°E / 53.5480; 10.0016
Construction started	1921
Completed	1924
Owner	Union Investment Real Estate AG
Technical details
Floor count	10
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Fritz Höger
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Chilehaus
Type	cultural
Criteria	iv
Designated	2015
Part of	Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus
Reference no.	1467

200m
220yds

Chilehaus

  

Chilehaus

The Chilehaus ([ˈt͡ʃiː.lə.haʊ̯s], "Chile House") is a ten-story office building in Hamburg, Germany. It is located in the Kontorhaus District. It is an exceptional example of the 1920s Brick Expressionism style of architecture. This large angular building is located on a site of approximately 6,000 m² (1.5 acres), spanning the Fischertwiete Street in Hamburg. It was designed by the German architect Fritz Höger and finished in 1924. As part of Kontorhaus District, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015.^[1]