Heinrich-Hertz-Turm

The Heinrich Hertz Tower is a landmark radio telecommunication tower in the city of Hamburg, Germany. Designed by architect Fritz Trautwein, in co-operation with civil engineers Jörg Schlaich, Rudolf Bergermann and Fritz Leonhardt, the tower was built between 1965–1968 for the former Deutsche Bundespost near Planten un Blomen park.

Photo: Der Wolf im Wald, CC BY 3.0.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: Radio telecommunication tower
Also known as: “Hamburg TV Tower” and “Heinrich Hertz Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Millerntor-Stadion and Zoological Museum Hamburg.

Millerntor-Stadion

Stadium

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Millerntor-Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in the St. Pauli area of Hamburg, Germany. Best known as the home ground of football club FC St. Pauli, it is on the Heiligengeistfeld near the Reeperbahn, the red light district of Hamburg. Millerntor-Stadion is situated 1 km southwest of Heinrich-Hertz-Turm.

Zoological Museum Hamburg

Museum

The University of Hamburg is a public research university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by combining the previous General Lecture System, the Hamburg Colonial Institute, and the Academic College. Zoological Museum Hamburg is situated 470 metres north of Heinrich-Hertz-Turm.

Sternschanze station

Railway station

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Sternschanze is a rapid transit station for the trains of Hamburg S-Bahn lines S2 and S5 and Hamburg U-Bahn line U3. The railway station is located in the quarter Sternschanze in the Hamburg borough of Altona, Germany. Sternschanze station is situated 530 metres west of Heinrich-Hertz-Turm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rotherbaum and Harvestehude.

Rotherbaum

Suburb

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Rotherbaum is a quarter of Eimsbüttel, a borough of Hamburg, Germany. In 2020, the population was 17,114. In German, "roter Baum" means red tree. The "th", which in general was abolished in the spelling reform of 1900, was preserved in names.

Harvestehude

Suburb

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Harvestehude is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Eimsbüttel. It is located on the eastern boundaries of the borough near lake Außenalster.