Jungfernstieg

The Jungfernstieg (German pronunciation: [/juːŋfɛʀnʃtiːk/], locally [/juːŋfɐnstiːç/]) is an urban promenade in Hamburg, Germany. It is the city's foremost boulevard.

For the largest part, Jungfernstieg lies within the Hamburg quarter of Neustadt, though its eastern end also reaches into Hamburg-Altstadt. In total, Jungfernstieg stretches some 600 m along the southern, south-western shore of Lake Binnenalster and continues further to Gänsemarkt. On the lake-side, it is framed by Ballindamm (and nearby Europa Passage) to the east and Neuer Jungfernstieg to the west. On the built-up land-side, Jungfernstieg intersects with a number of streets: in Altstadt with Bergstraße, Plan and Reesendamm; the latter carries on along the shore of Kleine Alster (Little Alster) towards Rathausmarkt. At Reesendammbrücke, Jungfernstieg crosses the Alster into Neustadt. It goes past Neuer Wall and Große Bleichen, two of Hamburg's leading shopping streets. At the intersection with Neuer Jungfernstieg, Jungfernstieg forms a Y-junction with Colonnaden, another shopping street.

The entire length of the lake-side is occupied by a gently stepping, some 50 m deep terrace. Two pavilions are located on the terrace: the Alsterpavillion (a café), and a smaller pavilion, which functions as entry to a rapid transit station. The water's edge is used as the central landing pier for Hamburg's Alster ferries.

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