Guest House of the Senate of Hamburg
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The Guest House of the Senate of Hamburg (German: Gästehaus des Hamburger Senats) is a villa on the Außenalster in the Hamburg borough of Uhlenhorst. It was built in 1868 as a residence for building materials trader Johann Friedrich Krogmann. Designed by Martin Haller, the villa has two and a half floors and white plaster facades.[1] After Krogmann's death it was sold to merchant Adolf Oetling in 1880.[2]
The building was designated a Kulturdenkmal (cultural heritage site) by the city of Hamburg in 1958.[3] In 1965 it became the guest house for "high-ranking and highest-ranking" guests of Hamburg, first accommodating Elizabeth II and her husband. Other notable guests include Leonid Brezhnev, the Dalai Lama, Jassir Arafat, Henry Kissinger and Donald Trump.[4]
The building was renovated in 1986 for 2.5 million mark. The internal decor was influenced by Christa von Dohnanyi, the wife of then-mayor Klaus von Dohnanyi, and features bright colors, mostly white, with rich stucco ornaments.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Trumps Tempel" [Trump's temple]. Der Spiegel (in German). 4 July 2017.
- ^ John, Camilla (25 May 2012). "Astrid Bohnwagner - Die gute Seele des Senatsgästehauses". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German).
- ^ "Denkmalliste Hamburg" [List of cultural heritage sites, Hamburg] (in German). Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Robbins, Josh (7 July 2017). "Inside Donald Trump's luxury G20 hotel: The Hamburg villa that hosted Queen Elizabeth II". International Business Times.
- ^ Gall, Insa (27 July 1999). "Das Gästehaus - Hier residieren die Mächtigsten der Welt" [The Guesthouse - The world's most powerful reside here]. Die Welt (in German).