Operettenhaus

Have an outside view of the over 150 years old Operettenhaus, one of the most attractive venues in Hamburg. It was founded in 1840 under the moniker of "Circus Gymnasticus", then renamed in 1864 as "Centralhalle", and finally in 1920 it became the "Operettenhaus". By then, it was already the main showroom for international stars bringing guests from all over the world to St. Pauli. After being almost totally destroyed in the bombings of 1943, it went through a rebirth of style and of offers, becoming the place for theater plays and musicals, for which it is still known today.

15 minutes

Polizeikommissariat 15 Davidwache

The most famous police station of Hamburg is an example for this city's true pulse tolerance: where the redlight meets the police. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the Reeperbahn district and the officers are responsible to watch over 14 thousand people per night. It is also famous for having had famous "guests", like Paul McCartney or Pete Best, spending the night in.

15 minutes

N/A (Pass By)

You won't find Herbertstraße at first glance. It is hidden by a barrier that states that women are not allowed in. This is the entrance to a small, 60-meter-long street where the red light district's infamous windows are. During nazi times, prostitution and striptease was forbidden, but it was never truly applied in the neighbourhood of St. Pauli, and such activities continued in Herbertstraße until today. But because sex workers shouldn't be seen publicly, the barriers were erected in 1933, as well as signs forbidding the entrance of women. But in reality, it is a public street and can be entered by anyone.

Grosse Freiheit 36

Named in the 17th century in honor of the granted religious freedon to non-Lutherans and commercial freedom for handcrafters. It still has a Catholic church (of St. Joseph), which is placed in a place of rather unholy businesses. This is where the Beatles started their gigs in venues like the Große Freiheit 36 (Kaiserkeller), Große Freiheit 64, and Große Freiheit 39 (the Star-Club, 1962–1969), during the 60s.

20 minutes

Beatles-Platz

The Beatles-Platz square sits at circle paved black to resemble a vinyl record. There you will find five statues of all Beatles members, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Stuart Sutcliffe, George Harrison, as well as drummers Pete Best and Ringo Starr - both played in the band during their time in Hamburg.

15 minutes