Speicherstadt

Speicherstadt
View at night, 2016
General information
Type	warehouse district
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
Location	Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates	53°32′36″N 9°59′31″E / 53.54333°N 9.99194°E / 53.54333; 9.99194
Construction started	1883
Completed	1927
Opened	1888
Owner	Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Dimensions
Other dimensions	1,500 m × 250 m
Technical details
Material	red brick
Size	26 ha (64 acres)
Floor area	630,000 m2 (6,800,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Carl Johann Christian Zimmermann
Engineer	Franz Andreas Meyer
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Speicherstadt
Type	cultural
Criteria	iv
Designated	2015
Part of	Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus
Reference no.	1467
Property	26.08 ha (64.4 acres)
Buffer zone	56.17 ha (138.8 acres)

The Speicherstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐˌʃtat], literally: 'City of Warehouses', meaning warehouse district) in Hamburg, Germany, is the largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings stand on timber-pile foundations, oak logs, in this particular case.^[1] It is located in the port of Hamburg – within the HafenCity quarter – and was built from 1883 to 1927.

The district was built as a free zone to transfer goods without paying customs. The district and the surrounding area have been under redevelopment for many years as the port industry has evolved. As an exceptional example of Neo-Gothic and modernist architecture, and for its testimony to the development of international maritime trade, the Speicherstadt was awarded the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site on 5 July 2015, along with the Kontorhaus District.^[2]