Grossneumarkt

Hamburg


Once the hub of Neustadt life, this large, leafy square is pretty quiet these days, although it comes to life with market stalls on Wednesday and Saturday; the food trucks that turn up on Wednesdays in particular are almost worth the trip alone.


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Nearby Hamburg attractions

1. Pelikan Apotheke

0.03 MILES

This still-functioning pharmacy has been around since 1656… wander in to admire the splendid period touches.

2. Komponisten-Quartier

0.14 MILES

This engaging museum celebrates the classical composers with a significant connection to the city, among them Felix Mendelssohn, Gustav Mahler and Carl…

3. Krameramtswohnungen

0.15 MILES

In an alley off Krayenkamp 10 are the Krameramtswohnungen, a row of tiny half-timbered houses from the 17th century that, for nearly 200 years, were…

4. Johannes Brahms Museum

0.16 MILES

Master composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was born in Hamburg. Although the house where he was born was destroyed in 1943, this fine 18th-century…

5. St Michaelis Kirche

0.16 MILES

‘Der Michel’, as it is affectionately called, is one of Hamburg’s most recognisable landmarks and northern Germany’s largest Protestant baroque church…

6. Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte

0.28 MILES

Hamburg's history museum has lots of kid-friendly features: it's chock-full of intricate ship models, has a large model train set (which runs on the hour)…

7. Deichstrasse

0.42 MILES

Hamburg’s Great Fire of 1842 broke out in Deichstrasse, which features a few restored 18th-century homes, most now housing restaurants. You can get a feel…

8. Alsterarkaden

0.48 MILES

The elegant Renaissance-style arcades of the Alsterarkaden shelter upscale shops and cafes alongside the Alsterfleet canal. This is ground zero for…