St. Pauli
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| Quarter of Hamburg | |
St. Pauli Piers and the port of Hamburg
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| Coordinates: 53°33′25″N 9°57′50″E / 53.55694°N 9.96389°ECoordinates: 53°33′25″N 9°57′50″E / 53.55694°N 9.96389°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hamburg |
| City | Hamburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2005) | |
| • Total | 27,612 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Dialling codes | 040 |
| Vehicle registration | HH |
St. Pauli (Sankt Pauli; German pronunciation: [ˌzaŋkt ˈpaʊli]), located in the Hamburg-Mitte borough, is one of the 105 quarters of the city of Hamburg, Germany. Situated on the right bank of the Elbe river, the Landungsbrücken are a northern part of the port of Hamburg. St. Pauli contains a world-famous red light district around the street Reeperbahn. In 2006 the population was 27,612.
At the beginning of the 17th century it developed as a suburb called 'Hamburger Berg' (Hamburg mountain) outside the gates of the nearby city of Hamburg and close to the city of Altona. The name comes from a hill in that area that was planned by Hamburg in 1620 for defence reasons (free field of fire for the artillery). Therefore, settlement was initially allowed there, but soon businesses, which were desired inside neither Hamburg nor Altona, e.g. for their smell or noise, were relegated to 'Hamburger Berg'. Also the rope makers (or 'Reeper' in Low German) went here because in the city it was hard to find enough space for their work. The name of St. Pauli's most famous street Reeperbahn, or "Rope Walk," harkens back to its rope making past. When people were officially allowed to live in St. Pauli at the end of the 17th century the city government moved workhouses and (pestilence) hospitals out of the city to 'Hamburger Berg,' which later was named after its still existing church, 'St. Pauli' (Saint Paul). St. Pauli was mainly used by sailors for entertainment during their stay in Hamburg and Altona. To this day it is known as the sinful mile, combining the upper and common standards of entertainment, from musicals, theatres, to bars and clubs, as well as the most known red light district.
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