Ernst-August-Kanal

Ernst-August-Kanal
21107 Hamburg

Behind the lock, a canal of the same name opens up a romantic environment unbeknown to most Hamburg citizens. It was constructed in 1852 to drain the marshland and for use by the industry. Today it is used exclusively for boating sports. The canal leads into the Wilhelmsburg Dove-Elbe and passes by a new housing project (Open House-IBA), various art nouveau houses and allotments, which also seam the conjoined Assmann canal.

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Ernst-August-Schleuse
Ernst-August-Deich 1 - 21107 Hamburg
The Ernst-August lock at Klütjenfelder Hafen was completed in October 2011, having cost a total of 26 million euros. It replaces a much larger (unpreserved) construction from 1861 for flood control and tidal range compensation. The lock and subsequent canal are named after the Crown Prince Ernst August (1845-1923), the son of King George V of Hanover, whose sovereign territory included Wilhelmsburg at the time. The new chamber is c 48 metres long, the lock-keeper house with its slanting glass facade, folded sheet metal panels and aluminium-cased outdoor installations give the lock an unusually modern appearance.
Speicherstadt
(z.B.) St. Annenufer - 20457 Hamburg
The impressive warehouses area within the Free Port, Hamburg´ s famous “Speicherstadt”, was built at the end of the 19th century and is still being used as a depot for goods from around the globe. Coffee, tea, spices and rugs are stored in 17 red brick warehouses with copper roofs. The warehouses are located between a street and the canal. Many bridges, cobble-stone roads and the picturesque facades of the houses adorned with ceramics and tiles in a neo-gothic style evoke the spirit and atmosphere of the old Hanseatic city. In 2017 "Speicherstadt" was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Taucher Flint
Ellerholzdamm 15-19 - 20457 Hamburg
The company M.A. Flint GmbH & Co. gave up the business areas of diving and salvage in 2004, so the name “Taucher Flint” (lit. “Diver Flint”) is no longer entirely accurate. It has since specialized in the repair of ships, boats and yachts. The nostalgic company premises have served as a shooting location, e.g. for the Siegfried Lenz adaptation DER MANN IM STROM.
H. D. Cotterell
Ellerholzdamm 38 - 20457 Hamburg
Founded in 1890, H.D. Cotterell is a classic warehouse business, i.e. produce is not bought or sold here, but stored, weighed, appraised, protected and looked after. The premises at Ellerholzdamm consist of altogether 18 halls of varying sizes between 450 and 4,200 square metres. They are used to store cocoa and cocoa products, spices, dried fruit and pulses, carpets and mixed cargo. This year also saw the construction of a melting plant for cocoa mass and cocoa butter on the premises.