A former Nazi bunker in Hamburg just relaunched as a hip new attraction with restaurants and a hotel after a €100 million revamp

Bunker St Pauli (Credit: Planning office Bunker/Matzen Immobilien)

For those visiting Hamburg, Bunker St. Pauli would stand out as a fort-like structure with hanging gardens, unlike other German buildings. It recently opened its doors to people looking to stay at the hotel it houses or visit one of its restaurants.  

02 July 2024, Hamburg: View of the city from the Hamburg BUNKER in Hamburg St Pauli. On July 5, the Hamburg BUNKER opens its doors to the public. Since 2019, 23,000 trees, shrubs and perennials have been planted on the former anti-aircraft bunker, and numerous public spaces for culture, leisure and gastronomy have been created on five floors. In addition to new space for a hotel, a hall for sports and cultural events and exhibition areas, the roof of the bunker is being greened and a new natural landscape created. The aim is to sustainably improve the urban climate and create cross-generational socio-ecological projects. Photo: Ulrich Perrey/dpa (Photo by Ulrich Perrey/picture alliance via Getty Images)