Elbphilharmonie

The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg is truly building of superlatives and has set itself the goal of becoming one of the ten best concert halls in the world. The fact that it has the best chances to get there is not only due to the spectacular architecture, but also to the unique acoustics. Classical music culture, music of the 21st century and sophisticated light music will have a spectacular venue here. Designed by Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron, it is built in a historic location. The warehouse designed by Werner Kallmorgen and constructed between 1963 and 1966 was used for storage of cocoa, tea and tobacco until the 1990s and retains its distinctive structure and characteristic facade. The lower part of the building will house a car park, restaurants, a wellness and conference area for the hotel, and quay studio, a concert hall for 170 visitors. In the upper part of the building there will be two concert halls in addition to the hotel rooms and 45 private residences: The Great Hall with its 2,150 seats in a ‘vineyard architecture’ style is the heart of the Elbe Philharmonic.