Short visit to the Hanse-Bird fair which took place at “Elbinsel Kaltehofe”. Very nice location with some individual spots. However, shooting pictures near noon time did not turn out to capture the nice flair of the location properly.

Hanse-Bird (near the location)

Between 1894 and 1990 the island was used to filter the water of the river Elbe. It was built after summer 1892 a Cholera epidemic in Hamburg to supply clean water to Hamburg townsfolk.

Besides the Villa Kaltehofe which contained the “State Institute of Hygiene in Hamburg” and the housing space of the worker, the eye-catchers are the the many slide valve houses.

There’s a comprehensive website which documents the history.