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1. Mundsburger Bridge – Eilbek Canal loop from Horner Rennbahn

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2. Houseboats on the Eilbekkanal – Houseboats on the Eilbekkanal loop from Rauhes Haus

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3. Houseboats on the Eilbekkanal – Eilbek Canal loop from Hasselbrook

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JR56

October 31, 2019

A Zombeck tower (officially: Zombeck-type air raid shelter, also known as a “round bunker”) is a standardized German high-rise bunker type from the Second World War. In 1937, the designer Paul Zombeck patented the round tower type named after him. A special feature of the Zombeck towers is the spiral ramp inside the tower, which is laid around a cylinder core, making the inner structure of the towers resemble a snail shell. The gently rising ramp has no steps and serves both as access and as a place to stay. Washrooms and toilets are located in the cylinder core. This design meant that the Zombeck towers could accommodate significantly more people in a limited amount of time than high-rise bunkers with access via staircases. Zombeck towers were primarily built at traffic junctions such as train stations and bridges, where they accommodated passengers from stopped trains seeking shelter in the event of an air raid. The B I type towers were designed for 500 people but accommodated more than 1,000 people. The towers were considered splinter- and explosion-proof and had a gas lock. Zombeck towers are made of concrete, but usually have a facade made of clinker bricks. The conical concrete roof, which is designed to repel bombs, is also covered with roof tiles. In particular in prominent locations, ashlar was also used to frame doors. Above the main entrance there was an imperial eagle with a swastika, which is still visible today as an empty area in a wreath on the Hamburg tower on Baumwall. Most of the Zombeck towers are still in Hamburg today (see also: Bunkers in Hamburg). Eleven Zombeck-type air raid shelters were built here. Nine of them still exist today, all of which are listed buildings. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombeck-Turm

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Holger

October 6, 2020

An architectural gem of the Hanseatic city!

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Uwe schnuppert Wanderluft 🥰

November 21, 2021

Hard to miss. Nice photo spot in Eilbek.

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Location: Hamburg, Germany

Zombeck Tower Hasselbrook

1. Mundsburger Bridge – Eilbek Canal loop from Horner Rennbahn

2. Houseboats on the Eilbekkanal – Houseboats on the Eilbekkanal loop from Rauhes Haus

3. Houseboats on the Eilbekkanal – Eilbek Canal loop from Hasselbrook

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