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Levantehaus

In the Levantehaus you will find exquisite shops from cafés to fashion, from sweet-smelling bakeries to gift shops.

Towards the sunrise - this is the meaning of the word "levante". Built in 1911/1912 by Franz Bach as a Kontorhaus, the first major tenant of today's shopping arcade, the german Levante shipping company, has given its name to the building. Therefore the sun serves as a trademark and a sun symbol decorates the entrance of the brick house. To this day, the Levantehaus in Hamburg stands for constant change in the city.

This atmosphere is complemented by exquisite shops of all kinds, from cafés to fashion, from bakeries to gift shops, leaving nothing to be desired. Well-known brands such as Marc O'Polo or Swarovski attract customers with their offers. In the Erzgebirge shop you can buy Erzgebirge handicrafts and traditionally made Christmas decorations and in the H.C. Kay goldsmith's shop you will find individual pieces of jewellery made with the finest craftsmanship. The Faber-Castell shop stocks the entire range of writing, drawing and creative design products. The Steiff Gallery has something very special in store for you: The famous stuffed animals are a hit with young visitors.

After a short break at the Mönckebergbrunnen, you can take a few minutes to relax in the Jacobikirche built in 1340 and with a bit of luck listen to the largest preserved baroque organ in northern Germany, on which Johann Sebastian Bach once played.

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