Chile House — Attraction in Hamburg

The Chilehaus is a gift to the people of Hamburg – A symbol of economic revival.

When Henry Brarens Sloman left Hamburg for Chile as a young man, he was virtually penniless. After making his fortune, he returned to Germany at the age of 60 and decided to give something back to his home town. On 21 October 1922, Sloman purchased a 5,000-square-metre site and bought 4.8 million bricks from architects who were suffering the effects of rampant inflation. His plan was to create an extraordinary building that would resemble a passenger ship. Two years later, construction work was finally completed under the direction of distinguished architect Fritz Höger, and Hamburg had a new attraction.

Chilehaus symbolises Hamburg’s economic recovery after World War I and became one of the city’s flagship buildings, along with St Michael’s Church. For over 50 years, this prestigious building has housed companies from a range of sectors. It was acquired by Union Investment Real Estate GmbH (formerly DIFA) in 1993.

This magnificent property in the heart of the city was given protected building status on 27 September 1983 and has since been included on Germany's Tentative List for UNESCO World Heritage...

Chilehaus of Hamburg is an early 20th century increadible representation of ingenuity, workmanship and excellence. on the one hand, it amazes with its huge size, power, expressed in every detail, and the delightful quality of each of its elements, on the other hand. The colossal structure had beеn built between 1921 & 1924 (100 years ago!) with the use of 4.8 million dark Oldenburg bricks. Its top reminds a bow of a huge ocean ship. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Architect Johann Friedrich (Fritz) Höger (12 June 1877 – 21 June 1949). Never qualified as an architect, he became known for his Brick Expressionist style of architecture. As of 2008, the Fritz Höger Prize is being awarded for excellence in brick...

It is one of the tourist place in Hamburg. Chilehaus is a ten-story office building in Hamburg. It is located in the Kontorhsusviertel. The best view of the building is form the east. The building is constructed on very difficult terrein, so to gain stability. The sculpture elements in the staircases and on the facade were provided by the sculptor Richard Kuöhl. The location’s close vicinity to the Elbe River necessitated a specially sealed celler. Some good restaurants and cafe shop are also very near to Chilehaus. Meßberg is the nearest U-Bhan...