Haller Haus, Hamburg
Hanseatic architecture
Commerzbank is one of the most beautiful bank buildings that architect Martin Haller bequeathed to his native city – today the Bankpalast is being modernized with great attention to detail for the banking of tomorrow.
Haller Haus Facts
HALLER HAUS IN DETAIL
Entrance to the staircase
The magnificent two-storey Kassensaal in the centre of the building is a manifestation of the imperial era. In future, employees and customers will be able to access the Kassensaal with the adjacent office and conference areas through a ground-level main portal via a generous flight of stairs.
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Hanseatic architecture
In 1899, when it was built, people still shook their heads at how a bank building could be built so far away from the stock exchange. But Martin Haller’s initiative for the Dresdner Bank led to the building of a branch on the prestigious Binnenalster. Compared to the ostentatious overstatement of the neighbouring Hof-Hotel in Hamburg, the building is being constructed with a noble reserve. From a distance, it even adapted to the cornice lines of the new town hall without wanting to outdo it – after all, he was its architect.
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Central in the Alsterfoyer
The Haller Haus is located directly in the vestibule to the Alster. It gives Hamburg its special personality and the unmistakable face of Hamburg city centre – and one of the reasons why the Hanseatic city is also called “the most beautiful city in the world”. 86 million day-visitors and 12 million overnight-stays per year speak for themselves.