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Deichstraße
Street in Hamburg, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Deichstraße (lit. "dike street") is the oldest remaining street in the Altstadt of Hamburg, Germany and a popular visitor attraction in the city.
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Deichstraße dates back to the 14th century; it was first mentioned in 1304.[1] Located adjacent to Nikolaifleet and close to the Speicherstadt,[2] it now contains carefully restored 17th–19th-century houses, all that is left of the old harbour district.[3][4] The Great Fire of 1842 broke out in Deichstraße 42[3][4] and destroyed many of the original buildings, but spared the southern end of the street spreading - driven by the wind - mostly northeastwards. Today, Deichstraße –along with Neustadt's Peterstraße– contains some of the oldest buildings in the city, including the oldest warehouse, at Peterstraße 27, built in 1780.[3]