Hamburg / 24 photo spots
24 Instagram spots around Hamburg
Hamburg brings together brick warehouses, harbour scenery and neighbourhood streets. Explore waterside landmarks and architectural details through these photo ideas.
The first 14 photo spots
Brick warehouses, narrow fleets and a working harbor: Hamburg is photogenic in any weather. These 14 spots are the core tour.
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9 of 24 photo ideas have sourced location coordinates. The initial view is for orientation. An area marker does not indicate an exact photo position.
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- Planten un BlomenApproximate area
- DocklandSourced place
- EppendorfApproximate area
- FleetschlösschenSourced place
- ChilehausSourced place
- SpeicherstadtrathausSourced place
- SprinkenhofSourced place
- ElbphilharmonieSourced place
- Altonaer BalkonApproximate area
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Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
New Way Bridge
A small truss bridge in the Speicherstadt with half-timbered warehouses behind. Evening, when the warehouses are lit, is the hour.
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City Hall
The neo-Renaissance city hall with its tall central tower. The entrance hall is freely accessible and worth shooting.
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Nikolaifleet - Deichstraße
Old gabled houses along a narrow fleet canal. The oldest street corner in the city photographs best from the bridge.
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Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
A historic merchants’ hall near the Rathaus. The courtyard and staircases are the quiet highlights.
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Alster Arcade
White round arches along the Binnenalster. Reflections double the arches on calm days.
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A large park of themed gardens and lakes. Between May and September the water-light concerts light up the evenings.
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Dockland
A ship-shaped office block with a public viewing deck on the roof. The harbor panorama is free.
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Kilometers of sand along the river with container ships passing. Sunset with a ship in frame is the goal.
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St Pauli - Elbe tunnel
A 1911 tunnel under the river with tiled walls and old lifts. The tunnel tube gives strong leading lines.
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New wall
An upscale shopping street between two fleets. The bridges and facades beat the storefronts.
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Wooden Bridge
A small bridge over the Nikolaifleet with warehouse views. A compact, classic Hamburg frame.
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Ruby Lotti Hotel
A design hotel with canal views, a terrace and a 24-hour bar. The bar interior is the photo.
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Town House Bridge
A bridge in Neustadt with strong lines and water below. Works as a minimalist frame.
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Eppendorf
Leafy streets, old facades and the St. Johannis church. Start at Eppendorfer Baum and walk toward the cafes.
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Wasserschloss
The pointed roof and brick walls of the Wasserschloss sit between two canals. Frame the building from Poggenmühlenbrücke and let the water lead the eye towards it.
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This small brick building brings a different scale to the Speicherstadt. Include the neighbouring warehouses in your frame to show how the compact façade fits into the district.
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The Chilehaus narrows to a striking brick point. Photograph the corner from below, allowing the converging façades to carry the eye upwards through the frame.
Search Google MapsSpeicherstadtrathaus
The Speicherstadtrathaus stands beside the waterways of the warehouse district. Compose a wider image with its brick façade and a stretch of water in the foreground.
Search Google MapsSprinkenhof
The Sprinkenhof adds patterned brickwork to the Kontorhaus district. Look up at the façade and compose a close frame around the ornamental details and window lines.
Search Google MapsElbphilharmonie
The Elbphilharmonie combines a brick base with a glass upper building. From the harbour side, include the water in front to give the concert hall room in the frame.
Search Google MapsSt. Pauli Landungsbrücken
The floating piers at Landungsbrücken place boats, roofs and the Elbe in one scene. Shoot along the waterfront and use the pier lines to create depth.
Search Google MapsAltonaer Balkon
From Altonaer Balkon, the harbour stretches below the elevated viewpoint. Use a wide composition to connect the river, docks and distant Köhlbrandbrücke in one photograph.
Search Google MapsSt. Michael’s Church
The tower of St. Michael’s Church rises above the surrounding streets. Step back for a full architectural portrait, or isolate the clock and the copper roof above it.
Search Google MapsBlankenese Treppenviertel
Steps wind between houses on the Blankenese hillside above the Elbe. Use a staircase as a leading line and include the white façades beside it.
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