Attraction · Hamburg · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Rathaus in Hamburg

Rathaus is an attraction in Hamburg, Germany. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 27 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 100 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

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Audio tour · Rathaus

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You're standing on the Rathausmarkt, right in front of Hamburg City Hall. Start by looking up at the tower. It's 112 metres tall, with 436 steps inside. Together with the spires of the big churches, it's one of the landmarks of the city's skyline. Notice the green roof? It's copper, and over more than a century the weather has slowly turned it that colour.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Mon-Thu 10:00-15:15 · Fri-Sun 10:00-13:15
Wheelchair: Accessible

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Rathaus in Hamburg: the city's town hall

The Rathaus in Hamburg is the town hall of Hamburg. The building is known for showing the wealth, independence and traditions of the city. The parliament still works here. The tower is 112 metres high and has 436 steps. The green roof is made of copper, which turned that colour through rain and air. You will find this building on the Rathausmarkt in Hamburg.

What you can see at the Rathaus

The Rathaus is a neo-Renaissance palace built between 1886 and 1897 by 7 architects under the leadership of Martin Haller. Construction cost 11 million gold marks. The building came through the Tweede Wereldoorlog almost unscathed. Today the parliament, the Senaat and the Eerste Burgemeester still work here. You can walk into the public hall for free, where concerts and exhibitions take place. In the inner courtyard stands the Hygieiafontein, which commemorates the cholera epidemic of 1892 and once cooled the air inside the building. The town hall has 647 rooms. In 1971, an unknown room was found by chance in the tower. After your visit, you can walk north to Jungfernstieg on the Binnenalster, where the Alsterschepen dock.

Opening hours and accessibility of the Rathaus

The Rathaus opening hours are available online on the official website, hamburg.de/rathaus. From Monday to Thursday, the building is open from 10:00 to 15:15. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the opening hours are 10:00 to 13:15. The building is accessible for wheelchairs. For information about the town hall, you can go to the website. Check the website for up-to-date news about visiting this building.

Drinking water, toilets and benches at Rathaus Hamburg

Benches are 26 metres away from the Rathaus in Hamburg, on the Rathausmarkt. Within a 500-metre radius there are 175 benches in total. The nearest toilet to the Rathaus in Hamburg is 94 metres away, also at the Rathausmarkt. This public toilet is wheelchair accessible and has a baby changing table. You can pay with coins or by card. There are 8 public toilets to be found within 500 metres. Drinking water is also available at the Rathausmarkt, 104 metres from the Rathaus in Hamburg. This tap is always open and is suitable for filling a bottle. Within 500 metres, it is the only water tap.

Walks and more to see near the Rathaus

You can listen to an audio story about the Rathaus on the spot, in the Outdoor Pitstop app. The story lasts 2 minutes. On a walk nearby, you will pass other sights that have an audio story. The Chilehaus Hamburg is 668 metres away, and the Miniature Wunderland is 768 metres away. The Speicherstadt, at 797 metres, is another attraction with a story to tell. A little further on, you will find the Hamburger Kunsthalle at 888 metres and the Hauptkirche St. Michaelis at 921 metres. The Elbphilharmonie is 1,146 metres away.