Astra tower

Astra tower is an office building in Hamburg, Hamburg which is located on Zirkusweg. Astra tower is situated nearby to the square Gebrüder-Wolf-Platz, as well as near the library Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin, Bibliothek.

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Type: Office building
Description: high-rise building in Hamburg, Germany
Also known as: “Astraturm”
Address: Zirkusweg 2, Hamburg, 20359

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel and Panoptikum Hamburg.

St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel

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Old Elbe Tunnel or St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel, which opened in 1911, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in Hamburg. The 426 m long tunnel was a technical sensation; 24 m beneath the surface, two 6 m diameter tubes connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe. St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel is situated 180 metres south of Astra tower.

Panoptikum Hamburg

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The Panoptikum Hamburg is a wax museum in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 1879 by Friedrich Hermann Faerber, it is the country's oldest wax museum. Each wax figure takes up to two years and €40,000 to complete. Panoptikum Hamburg is situated 230 metres north of Astra tower.

St. Pauli Piers

Pier

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The St. Pauli Piers, is the largest landing site in the Port of Hamburg, Germany, and also one of Hamburg's major tourist attractions. Other English language translations include St. St. Pauli Piers is situated 240 metres south of Astra tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portugiesenviertel and Altona-St. Pauli.

Portugiesenviertel

Neighborhood

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Portugiesenviertel is a neighborhood.

Altona-St. Pauli

Altona and St. Pauli are west of central Hamburg. Altona used to be an independent city and emerged as fisherman's village in the 16th century. It existed under Danish rule west of Hamburg, competing with it in trade and militarily.