Tag: Hamburgs

A WWII bunker turned plant-covered hotel is Hamburg’s newest landmark

A World War II bunker converted into a green hotel, bar and events space has become Hamburg’s newest tourist landmark after opening to the public in July. Located in Hamburg’s nightlife hub of St. Pauli, the anti-aircraft bunker is one the large concrete fortresses that can still be seen in this port city and across […]

Hamburg’s Foxglove Pub closes one week after grand opening

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Foxglove Pub in Hamburg closed its business one week after its grand opening on June 22. The pub, located on Buffalo Street, announced on social media that it was “calling it quits” this week, just days after starting the business. The closure comes after years of renovations to the building. […]

Police shoot man with pickaxe on Hamburg’s famous red light street

German police shot a man armed with a pickaxe and a Molotov cocktail near Hamburg’s Reeperbahn, the heavily touristed street in the heart of the port city’s red light district. The man was hit in the leg by an armed officer on Sunday afternoon and is now receiving medical treatment, a police spokesman said. “According […]