Watersteps

Watersteps is a fountain in Hamburg, Hamburg. Watersteps is situated nearby to the theater building Großer Saal, as well as near the arts center Laeiszhalle.

Photo: Katja Hottingen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Fountain
Description: Fountain with triple tier water jets
Also known as: “Fountain Water Steps”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laeiszhalle and national opera Hamburg.

Laeiszhalle

Arts center

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The Laeiszhalle, formerly Musikhalle, is a concert hall in the Neustadt of Hamburg, Germany, and home to the Hamburger Symphoniker and the Philharmoniker Hamburg. Laeiszhalle is situated 120 metres east of Watersteps.

national opera Hamburg

Theater building

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The Hamburg State Opera is a German opera company based in Hamburg. Its theatre is near the square of Gänsemarkt. Since the 2025/26 season, the Intendant of the company is Tobias Kratzer, and the Generalmusikdirektor is Omer Meir Wellber. national opera Hamburg is situated 620 metres east of Watersteps.

Kellertheater Hamburg

Theater building

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Kellertheater Hamburg is a theater building, which is situated 180 metres south of Watersteps.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neustadt and Neustadt-Altstadt.

Neustadt

Suburb

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Neustadt is one of the inner-city districts of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany.

Neustadt-Altstadt

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The city centre of Hamburg is formed by the districts of Altstadt and Neustadt, as well as the new district of Hafencity immediately south of Altstadt.