Deichstrasse

street, Hamburg, Germany

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Deichstrasse is a street in Hamburg, Germany, known for its well-preserved traditional architecture. It features tall, narrow houses built from the 17th to 19th centuries, similar to those found in Amsterdam. A significant event in its history was the devastating fire of 1842, which started in one of its houses. Although the houses were rebuilt in the old style, the street is now a protected area and has undergone extensive restoration, housing many traditional restaurants. It represents the last intact ensemble of traditional Hamburg architecture.1

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…to be found in the Deichstrasse, one side of which backs onto the Nikolai canal. Its tall, narrow houses, resembling those of Amsterdam, were originally built from the 17th through the 19th century. It was in one of them, number 42, now a restaurant, that the devastating fire of 1842…
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…to be found in the Deichstrasse, one side of which backs onto the Nikolai canal. Its tall, narrow houses, resembling those of Amsterdam, were originally built from the 17th through the 19th century. It was in one of them, number 42, now a restaurant, that the devastating fire of 1842…
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