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Anyone who has visited the Hanseatic city often comes to the conclusion
at the end of their trip that Hamburg is one of the most beautiful cities
in the world. But this beautiful place has had to survive some tragedies in
the past.
Stoertebeker House
"Knowing is not enough, we must apply.
Willing is not enough, we must do."
(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
Hamburg suffered greatly as a result of air raids
during the Second World War. Nevertheless, a
number of imposing office blocks and other
buildings have survived, such as the Chilehaus
and the Sprinkenhof, the city hall in the centre
of the city with its 112 metre high tower and of
course the Hamburg landmark, the 132 meter
high St. Michael's Church, affectionately known
as "Michel".
Stoertebeker House was to earn its place in the
ranks of such traditional Hanseatic buildings
upon completion in 2004 and set an example
in Hamm-Sued, a district that
was badly damaged in the
war.
Many people ask, "Why
Stoertebeker House in
particular?" Now, this
requires some explanation, but put simply,
as an entrepreneur you have to develop the
nature of a seafarer to be able to survive the
ups and downs. And 500 years ago Stoertebeker
said, "The spirit of the crew determines the
journey. Under full sail to new endeavours...".
Thanks to his legendary
reputation, Stoertebeker
became a folk hero.
Furthermore, the name "Klaus Stoertebeker" is
closely connected with the history of the city of
Hamburg to this day. Although dubbed a pirate,
there is a monument in his glorious memory in
the Port of Hamburg at Grasbrook.
Due to his legendary reputation, Stoertebeker
became a folk hero - from pirate to privateer
- with a tragic end. Like Robin Hood he used
the spoils of his privateering to benefit the poor
and hungry, until he and his Victual Brothers
were captured, taken prisoner and beheaded in
1401.
But they were not ridding
themselves of a band
of robbers, but rather a
brotherhood that behaved
quite well in the context of
the legal norm at that time.
The name "Stoertebeker House" aims to
combine the vividness of history with the ideas
of the invincibility of permissive trade.
For building owner and Emporium Hamburg
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