This is a list of castles and manor houses in the German city-state of Hamburg. The list encompasses castles referred to in German as Burg (castle or fortification), Schloss (manor house, castle or palace), and Herrenhaus (manor house or mansion); existing, ruined or completely vanished.
The oldest known structures in Hamburg are or were early Medieval fortifications built between the 8th and 11th centuries, e.g. Hammaburg, Bischofsturm, Domburg, Alsterburg and Neue Burg. They were all purpose-built and are located in Hamburg's Altstadt (old town). Remains of the Bischofsturm (Bishop's tower) can be visited in close vicinity of St. Petrikirche.
Later buildings were rarely fortifications. From the 13th century onwards, Hamburg had a complete ring of defensive structures, and as one of Europe's oldest city-republics there were no royal or princely estates (notable exceptions are structures in the boroughs of Bergedorf and Harburg which date from a time prior to becoming part of Hamburg). In the 17th through 19th century wealthy grand burghers had their country estates built as mansions or manor houses in the former outskirts, notably along Elbe and Elbchaussee in Othmarschen, Nienstedten and Blankenese, but also along Alster and the Alster Valley.
NameGerman nameDateLocationConditionImageNotes Bergedorf Castle Schloss Bergedorf 13th century Bergedorf Museum Hammaburg Hammaburg 8.century-1020 DomplatzNo remainsThe name giving castle for the city of HamburgThe New CastleNeue Burgbuilt from: 1021-1023 In use: 1023-1139HopfenmarktNo remainsThe New Castle is the successor of the Hammaburg Harburg Castle Harburger Schloss/Horeburg early 11th century Harburg Tenement/Museum in spe Jenisch House Jenisch Haus 1831 – 1834 Othmarschen Museum Neuwerk lighthouseLeuchtturm Neuwerk 1300 –1310 NeuwerkHotel and lighthouseFortification, build from 1300 to 1310.Since 1815, lighthouse. Stillhorn Castle Schloss Stillhorn 16th century Wilhelmsburg No remains Wandsbek Castle Wandsbeker Schloss 1772 – 1778 Wandsbek Ruins not accessible Demolished in 1861 Wellingsbüttel Manor Herrenhaus Wellingsbüttel 1750 Wellingsbüttel Private nursing home and restaurant <li> Construction date or first mentioned on record. <li> Borough or quarter of current political location.
Bibliography
Rainer-Maria Weiss, Anne Klammt (eds.): Mythos Hammaburg. Archäologische Entdeckungen zu den Anfängen Hamburgs. Hamburg 2014, Rainer-Maria Weiss (ed.).Burgen in Hamburg: Eine Spurensuche Wachholz, Kiel 2021, Thorsten Lemm: Die frühmittelalterlichen Ringwälle im westlichen und mittleren Holstein. Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster/Hamburg 2013,
See also List of castles in Germany List of churches in Hamburg
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