Deichstraße (lit. " dike street") is the oldest remaining street in the Altstadt of Hamburg , Germany and a popular visitor attraction in the city.
3-542: Deichstraße dates back to the 14th century; it was first mentioned in 1304. Located adjacent to Nikolaifleet and close to the Speicherstadt , it now contains carefully restored 17th–19th-century houses, all that is left of the old harbour district. The Great Fire of 1842 broke out in Deichstraße 42 and destroyed many of the original buildings, but spared the southern end of the street spreading - driven by
6-637: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This German road or road transport-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nikolaifleet Nikolaifleet is a canal in the Altstadt of Hamburg , which was the original branch of the Alster estuary. It separates the Cremon island from the mainland. First mentioned in 1188, the Nikolaifleet is considered one of
9-430: The wind - mostly northeastwards. Today, Deichstraße –along with Neustadt 's Peterstraße – contains some of the oldest buildings in the city, including the oldest warehouse, at Peterstraße 27, built in 1780. [REDACTED] Media related to Deichstraße at Wikimedia Commons 53°32′46″N 9°59′14″E / 53.54611°N 9.98722°E / 53.54611; 9.98722 This Hamburg -related article
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