Elbe Tunnel

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Old Elbe Tunnel or St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel, which opened in 1911, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in Hamburg. The 426 m long tunnel was a technical sensation; 24 m beneath the surface, two 6 m diameter tubes connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe. This was a big improvement for tens of thousands of workers in one of the busiest harbors in the world.

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length: 4265 metre, 
road tunnelunderwater tunnel

  • Subterranea Britannica page@
  • Subterranea page@ issue 18
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  • Elbe II
    former U-boat bunker in Hamburg
  • Flakturm IV
    flak tower in St. Pauli, Hamburg
  • Hochbunker Allende-Platz
    Air raid shelter in Hamburg
  • Hochbunker August-Lütgens-Park
    Multi-storey air raid shelter in Hamburg
  • Hochbunker Humboldtstraße
    Air raid shelter in Hamburg
  • Hochbunker Rethedamm
    Air raid shelter in Hamburg
  • Rothenbaumchaussee bunker
    Above-ground air raid shelter in Hamburg
  • Rundbunker Bornheide
    Air-raid shelter in Hamburg
  • Rundbunker Schwarzenbergstraße
    Air raid shelter in Hamburg
  • Steintorwall bunker
  • Tiefbunker Berlinertordamm
    deep bunker near Berliner Tor station in Hamburg, Germany
  • Tiefbunker Dag-Hammarskjöld-Platz
  • Tiefbunker Hammer Landstraße / Sievekingdamm
    Civil defense shelter in Hamburg
  • Tiefbunker Kennedybrücke
  • U-Boot-Bunker Finkenwerder
    architectural structure
  • Hochbunker Behringstraße
    Air raid shelter in Hamburg
  • Hochbunker im Florapark
    Bunker with climbing facility in Hamburg
  • Hochbunker Kuhnsweg
    Air raid shelter in Hamburg, Germany
  • Hochbunker Von-Hein-Straße
    Air raid shelter in Hamburg
  • Hochbunker Barmbeker Straße
    Air-raid shelter in Hamburg
  • Hochbunker Heußweg 114
    Air raid shelter in Hamburg
  • Hochbunker Binderstraße
    former air raid shelter in Hamburg
  • Baggersee Billbrook
  • Bergwerk Robertshall
  • Liether Kalkgrube
  • Sievertsche Tongrube
  • Tonteich
    lake in Germany
  • Ziegelteich
  • Deichtortunnel
  • Elbe Tunnel
    German road tunnel
  • Hamburger Deckel
  • Lessingtunnel
  • Straßenbahntunnel Veddel
    tunnel in Hamburg, Germany
  • Tunnel Billwerder-Moorfleet
  • Schellfischtunnel
    unused railway tunnel in Hamburg, Germany
  • Schibli-Tunnel
    railway tunnel in Hamburg, Germany
  • Krohnstiegtunnel
  • Wallringtunnel
    road tunnel in Hamburg, Germany
  • Elbe Tunnel
    subterranean Elbe River crossing in northern Germany located in Hamburg
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North entrance building of the Old Elbe Tunnel and passenger terminal building of the St. Pauli Piers in HamburgNorth entrance building of the Old Elbe Tunnel and passenger terminal building of the St. Pauli Piers in Hamburg
Lift car at tunnel level in the north entrance of the Old Elbe tunnel in HamburgLift car at tunnel level in the north entrance of the Old Elbe tunnel in Hamburg
North entrance building of the Old Elbe Tunnel and passenger terminal building of the St. Pauli Piers in HamburgNorth entrance building of the Old Elbe Tunnel and passenger terminal building of the St. Pauli Piers in Hamburg
HH Alter Elbtunnel Okt06HH Alter Elbtunnel Okt06
HH Alter Elbtunnel Okt06HH Alter Elbtunnel Okt06
Eingangsgebäude zum Alten Elbe TunnelEingangsgebäude zum Alten Elbe Tunnel
Eingangsgebäude zum Alten Elbe TunnelEingangsgebäude zum Alten Elbe Tunnel
Elevator (north) in “Alter Elbtunnel”, Hamburg, Germany (2016)Elevator (north) in “Alter Elbtunnel”, Hamburg, Germany (2016)
Alter Elbtunnel (from north to south), Hamburg, Germany (2016)Alter Elbtunnel (from north to south), Hamburg, Germany (2016)
Elevator in “Alter Elbtunnel” (north), Hamburg, Germany (2016)Elevator in “Alter Elbtunnel” (north), Hamburg, Germany (2016)
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linkpageSubterranea Britannica page@Wikidata
linkpageSubterranea page@issue 18Wikidata
sitebunkerElbe IIbunkerWikidata
sitebunkerFlakturm IVflak towerWikidata
sitebunkerHochbunker Allende-Platzhochbunker, air-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunkerHochbunker August-Lütgens-ParkhochbunkerWikidata
sitebunkerHochbunker HumboldtstraßehochbunkerWikidata
sitebunkerHochbunker Rethedammtruppenmannschaftsbunker, air-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunkerRothenbaumchaussee bunkerZombeck towerWikidata
sitebunkerRundbunker Bornheideair-raid shelter, buildingWikidata
sitebunkerRundbunker Schwarzenbergstraßeair-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunkerSteintorwall bunkerdeep bunker, air-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunkerTiefbunker Berlinertordammair-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunkerTiefbunker Dag-Hammarskjöld-Platzdeep bunkerWikidata
sitebunkerTiefbunker Hammer Landstraße / Sievekingdammdeep bunker, fallout shelterWikidata
sitebunkerTiefbunker Kennedybrückedeep bunkerWikidata
sitebunkerU-Boot-Bunker FinkenwerderbunkerWikidata
sitebunker1942Hochbunker Behringstraßehochbunker, air-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunker1942Hochbunker im FloraparkhochbunkerWikidata
sitebunker1942Hochbunker KuhnsweghochbunkerWikidata
sitebunker1942Hochbunker Von-Hein-Straßehochbunker, air-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunker1943Hochbunker Barmbeker StraßehochbunkerWikidata
sitebunker1943Hochbunker Heußweg 114hochbunker, air-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunker1944Hochbunker Binderstraßehochbunker, air-raid shelterWikidata
sitemineBaggersee Billbrookstill waters, quarry lakeWikidata
sitemineBergwerk Robertshallopen-pit lignite mine, mineWikidata
sitemineLiether Kalkgrubelimestone quarry, geotopeWikidata
sitemineSievertsche Tongrubenatural monument in Germany, clay pitWikidata
sitemineTonteichlake excavated by a brickyard, lakeWikidata
sitemineZiegelteichlake excavated by a brickyardWikidata
sitetunnelDeichtortunnelroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelElbe Tunnelunderwater tunnel, road tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelHamburger Deckelroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelLessingtunnelsubwayWikidata
sitetunnelStraßenbahntunnel Veddeltramway tunnel, road tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelTunnel Billwerder-Moorfleetroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1874Schellfischtunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1924Schibli-Tunnelrailway tunnel, AKN Eisenbahn GmbHWikidata
sitetunnel1965Krohnstiegtunnelroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1966Wallringtunnelroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1974Elbe Tunnelroad tunnelWikidata
commonsimageNorth entrance building of the Old Elbe Tunnel and passenger terminal building of the St. Pauli Piers in Hamburg Commons
commonsimageLift car at tunnel level in the north entrance of the Old Elbe tunnel in Hamburg Commons
commonsimageNorth entrance building of the Old Elbe Tunnel and passenger terminal building of the St. Pauli Piers in Hamburg Commons
commonsimageHH Alter Elbtunnel Okt06 Commons
commonsimageHH Alter Elbtunnel Okt06 Commons
commonsimageEingangsgebäude zum Alten Elbe Tunnel Commons
commonsimageEingangsgebäude zum Alten Elbe Tunnel Commons
commonsimageElevator (north) in “Alter Elbtunnel”, Hamburg, Germany (2016) Commons
commonsimageAlter Elbtunnel (from north to south), Hamburg, Germany (2016) Commons
commonsimageElevator in “Alter Elbtunnel” (north), Hamburg, Germany (2016) Commons