Speicherstadt warehouse district
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The Speicherstadt warehouse district is a historic complex of red-brick, canal-lined warehouses in Hamburg, Germany, recognized as the world’s largest warehouse district and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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historic district → tourist attraction → warehouse district → |
| architecturalStyle |
historicist architecture
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red-brick Gothic Revival → |
| area |
about 26 hectares
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| builtDuring |
German Empire
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| constructionEndDate |
1927
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| constructionStartDate |
1883
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| contains |
Hamburg Dungeon
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International Maritime Museum vicinity → Miniatur Wunderland → |
| country |
Germany
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| distinction |
world’s largest warehouse district where the buildings stand on timber-pile foundations
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| functionToday |
gastronomy
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museums → offices → tourism → |
| governingBody |
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
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| hasFeature |
bridges
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gabled facades → hoisting cranes → inner courtyards → multi-storey warehouses → network of canals (Fleete) → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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protected historic monument → |
| historicallyStoredGoods |
carpets
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cocoa → coffee → spices → tea → tobacco → |
| inscriptionYear |
2015
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| locatedIn |
Hamburg
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Hamburg-Mitte → Port of Hamburg → |
| locatedNextTo |
Elbe River
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| locatedOn |
canals
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| materialUsed |
red brick
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| numberOfBuildings |
dozens of individual warehouses
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over 15 large warehouse blocks → |
| originalFunction |
storage and transshipment of goods
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| partOf |
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus
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| significance |
symbol of Hamburg’s role as a global trading hub
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iv) → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus |
cultural
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| urbanContext |
HafenCity development area
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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World Heritage Sites in Belgium
("Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus (transnational serial property including Belgium-related governance participation)")
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hasExample |
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Port of Hamburg
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hasTouristAttraction |
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Hamburg
("Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus")
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hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
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Hamburg
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knownFor |
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Speicherstadt warehouse district
("Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus")
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partOf |