About Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
History Of Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg stands on a historically significant site where the first warehouse of the Hamburg docks, the “Kaiserspeicher” was built in 1875 with 19,000 square meters of storage space.
Kaiserspeicher, an iconic Neo-Gothic building was a masterpiece at that time and emerged as a landmark of Hamburg, while the city became the major center of international trade. But the building was destroyed completely during the II World War.
Hamburg city took the decision to denote the badly damaged ruins in 1963. A new building Kaiserspeicher A built on the site in 1966 for storing the goods such as Tea, Cocoa, and Tobacco. This building continued to be used for storage of these goods till the 1990s, but its importance began to decline after the increasing popularity of container transport and it was no longer in use.
In 2003, Swiss architect firm Herzog & de Meuron took over the project and decided to build a new concert hall on top of the old building and the foundation stone was laid on 2 April 2007.After a succession of construction delays, and budget issues, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg finally opened for visitors in 2017, and since its opening, it has brought in over half a million visitors in just 3 years and garnered the biggest attraction in the city.
What To See In Elbphilharmonie Hamburg?
The Tube or Elbphilharmonie escalator is a curved escalator which is 82 meters long (270-ft long). Ensures the entrance at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg this tube takes you to an observation platform with comprehensive views of the Elbe River, container harbor and dock within 4 minutes.But these 4 minutes are not simple but interesting. It's design makes it moves as a snail's pace. The tube is indexed with thousands of reflective discs which creates interesting illusionary effects, on your way.The path of the escalator is slightly curved so visitors cannot see the end at the beginning of the journey.
The Plaza at Elbphilharmonie Hamburg is a public viewing platform between the warehouse and the new construction and is impressively demonstrated. Visitors can have 360-degree panoramic views of the city from a height of 37 meters.Almost 4000-sqaure-meter plaza is an ideal place of concerts for hotel guests, Hamburg citizens, and tourists. There is a walkway around the entire building on the outside to take a stroll. One can reach Plaza with or without concert tickets. You can access the concert rooms, hotel looby, a music education area, several backstage rooms, Elbphilharmonie shop and an auditorium with seating almost 170 visitors.
The Grand Hall is the center of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg that is 50 meters above ground level with a seating capacity of 2100 guests. The Grand hall has been designed as the architectural concept of vineyard, with orchestra sits in the middle of auditorium, with rows of seats rising sharply into steep tiers. The seating style of this hall offers an excellent view of stage without any obstacle and provides an imperative listening experience from each and every seat.The acoustics in this hall have been developed by an internationally renowned acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota. It is considered that making music is an experience that is accessible was written in the DNA of Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg.
The classical designed space in the Elbphilharmonie Recital hall can accommodate up to 572 seats. This intimate space designed for multipurpose musical events such as chamber music, Jazz, solo vocals, and world music. The Recital hall is equipped with flexible seating areas, great acoustics and stage elements that give an incredible musical experience to its guests.
With a capacity of 150 seats, Kaistudios is a musical space to offers its guests freedom of creative expression in all forms such as concerts, workshops, seminars, and rehearsals. This building is famously known as the World of Instruments that set up on the 2nd or 3rd floor of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.If you do Pop then you will get to see a participatory project or a musical instrument workshop in full swing.If you like Jazz then you will enjoy a lot of rehearsals and musical events in this building.Your expert tour guide will be take you to the old warehouse, plazas, foyer areas, and the concert halls.
Tips To Visit Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
To book Elbphilharmonie tickets visit the ticket shop or book online, you can access the shop from the main entrance that is located on the ground floor.
You must reach 15 minutes early before the departure of the tour, otherwise you won’t be able to participate in the tour. And your ticket won’t refunded or rescheduled as they follow a strict cancellation policy.
Our guided tours are perfect for those who are physically fit. Actually the Grand Hall is located at the top and the stairs spread over several floors, which must be climbed.
You should buy your tickets online for guided tour because these are timed with concerts and rehearsal schedules in mind, so one cannot buy them on spot.
Guided tours are lasts one hour with maximum 30 participants.
You can choose either German guided tour or English guided tour that lasts only 75 minutes with 15 participants.
The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg tour is not recommended for kids under 8 yrs of age.
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg FAQs
What is special about Elbphilharmonie Hamburg?
The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg is a new landmark which is more than an attractive massive building that represents the art, music, and spectacular architecture and fits completely into Hamburg’s cityscape.
A uniquely worth visiting spot in Hamburg that offers 360-degree panoramic views through the terrace.
It consists of luxury hotels, apartments, and concert halls that build up on a massive warehouse.
What is the best time to visit Elbphilharmonie Hamburg?
If you want to get benefits of pleasant weather then best time to visit Elbphilharmonie Hamburg from May to September months. Because the temperature remains 20-degree-C during these months which allows visitors to lot of exploration here.
You will get to see overcrowding here during these months. And if you do not like overcorwding then you can opt for Autumn season to visit this place.
Where is Elbphilharmonie Hamburg?
It is the world’s most extraordinary glass building that is located along the banks of Elbe River in HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany. The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg is build up on a massive warehouse named Kaiserspeicher in 2017.
How many halls are there in Elbphilharmonie Hamburg?
The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg consists of three concert halls such as the Grand hall, the Recital hall, and the plaza that are meticulously designed. The Plaza offers 360-degree splendid views of the city that is 37 meters above the ground level. The Grand hall is located at the heart of this grand building which is designed in a vineyard style.The Recital hall has been designed for multipurpose musical events such as chamber music, jazz and so on.
How long do you need to spend at Elbphilharmonie Hamburg?
One can spend two or three hours in this wonderful building. Taking a guided tour is the best way to explore the magnificent concert hall, the vast plaza, and other parts of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg.