Hamburg St. Pauli.

Altstadt (old town)

St. Pauli
In the past, this was a traditional working class area characterized by the architecture of the period of industrial establishment with its terraced- and arcade buildings.Today you can't see much of these typically Hamburg living courts with the exception for a few places.
The Inhabitant community in St. Pauli are of mixed origin and multicultural, a mixture of all cultures and classes. Old established families and Greek as well as Turkish families live here door to door. It is overall a lovable district.

The Sternschanze is a particularly lively residential area. Thanks to the care of its residents you can still find beautifully arranged inner courtyards here and little narrow alleys with tiny gardens.
For shopping your best choice is the Sternschanze, here you find a great variety of shops offering antiques, junk and second hand clothes; attractive you will also find the international restaurants and grocery shops.
Centre of this quarter is the Schulterblatt, a cobblestoned street, always full of activities. In summer, you sit outside on the sidewalk, meet people and have a coffee at the Portuguese café.

He, who decides for an overnight stay, can remain in the rest house "Schanzenstern" in the middle of this popular quarter.

"Schulterblatt" (street) - apartment house and tiny gardens - "Beckstraße" old settlement houses

Next to all this we come to the unconventional "Karolinen Quarter" where you meet the alternative movement. Apart from many second hand stores there are a number of cult pubs, which are very popular in the scene. The exhibition area and the "Hamburg Dom" (fun fair) are only a few paces away.
Creative young people as well as alternative fringe groups live here according to their own rules.

Arpartement-Villa at "Karolinen Quarter" - the St. Pauli Gnadenkirche at "Karolinenstraße"

The Gnadenkirche has been handed over to the Russian Orthodox Church on December 11th, 2004.

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