Kontor an der Elbe at Gate of Hamburg

Elbe-Ferien.eu Apartments Welcome to the Elbe March, welcome to the Elbe Holidays. You will find us in Tespe and Marschacht, two tranquil villages right on the Elbe at the gates of the metropolis of Hamburg. The central location, centrally located between the Hanseatic cities of Hamburg and Lüneburg offers the best excursion possibilities. You can reach the vibrant life of Hamburg Hafencity by car in around 20 minutes. Distortion included. The space "Kontor" in 21436 Marschacht, Elbuferstraße 4 a, for up to 2 persons The old potato Kontor Since the early 1930s, the Kontor has been a trading and transshipment centre for the local potatoes here on the dike. What was not sold directly to the customers from here was shipped via the Elbe to the marketplaces of the Port of Hamburg. The old operators were busy traders. So the office quickly became too small. Until the early 1960s, it was still used as a trading venue. Later they moved to neighbouring Schleswig-Holstein. Even today, the family still supplies potatoes, the “heather pearl”, to the entire Republic by forwarding company. What remains is the old office. Rooms that were almost forgotten were partially buried. More than a hundred years had passed since the construction of the office, when we decided to uncover and restore the premises. Mysterious bricked-up wall parts tell the changing story only in fragments. There are little hints everywhere. At that time, the Kontor was still directly on the Elbe. It was not until the late 1990s that the new dike was protected against storm surges, melt flooding or ice misalignment. Until then, it was quite possible in winter floods that clods had to be removed from the ice sheet of the Elbe in order to gain access. At times, the Kontor was no longer accessible due to flooding of dry feet. The Elbe determined life here. Let yourself be enchanted by the quiet whisper of the stories. Listen to rolling potatoes drumming into the weighing pan. Hear how panting double centimeter bags are packed. Moments of busy activity, from trade and gossip, from the smell of heavy cigars or even one or the other "Lütt un Lütt" after completed day work. With this in mind, we wish you a wonderful Stay in the old potato store Your team at elbe-ferien.eu Day bookings possible, Barbecue in the vineyard possible, Separate entrances, Time independent arrival by access code, Non smoking apartment, Free parking at the house. Arrival from 4.00 pm, departure until 10.00 am Guest access Entire apartment at your own disposal. Other things to note Check in from 16:00 Check out until 10:00 am In between: let your soul dangle.