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making the rounds at the Fish Market. The Auction Hall
with its intricate iron lattice-work design was declared
a historic monument
in 1989.
After thoroughly gutting
and restoring the former
malthouse dating back
to 1907, STiLWErK at
Grosse Elbstrasse 68,
Stilwerk on the Elbe Mile.
is now a theme centre
for furniture, design
and lifestyle. Together with other businesses, stores,
bars and restaurants, Stilwerk formed the elbmeile e.V.
association. This successful association is committed
to the care, preservation and development of the Elbe
riverside in Altona. Opposite Stilwerk an elaborately
restored ensemble of old river warehouses are cur-
Dry dock Elbe 17 at the traditional shipyard Blohm+Voss.
rently home to the head offices of the German chapter
of Greenpeace, however, the environmental organisation
will be moving into its own building in HafenCity
within the next few years. A riverside footpath leading
around the complex offers spectacular views of
container ships, tugboats and harbour ferries passing
by. The impressive floating docks of the TraDiTionaL
SHiPyarD BLoHM+VoSS where ships from all over
the world await repair work are just across the river.
Naturally, a stroll along the Fish Market wouldn’t be appropriate
without fish! While fishing cutters no longer
land here regularly, everything the seven seas have to
offer in the way of fresh fish and seafood is available