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21-520: On March 1, 2008 Eimsbüttel lost part of its area to the borough Altona where it formed the Sternschanze quarter. In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the borough Eimsbüttel has a total area of 50.1 km. The borough Eimsbüttel is split into nine quarters: Eidelstedt , Eimsbüttel , Harvestehude , Hoheluft-West , Lokstedt , Niendorf , Rotherbaum , Schnelsen and Stellingen . Located within this borough

42-635: A condominium by Prussian and Austrian administration. With the Gastein Convention of 14 August 1865, Holstein came under solely Austrian administration, while Schleswig and Lauenburg came under Prussian authority. After the Austro-Prussian War , Schleswig-Holstein as a whole became the Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein in 1867 and as such Altona became part of the German Empire in 1871. In

63-641: A hand-held axe. In the 1990s, the Federal Republic of Germany reversed the convictions of Tesch and the other men who were put to death, clearing their names. On 1 February 2007, the Ortsämter (district offices) in Hamburg were done away with. In Altona, the districts of Blankenese, Lurup and Osdorf had existed and had local offices. On 1 March 2008, the Schanzenviertel neighborhood, which had spanned parts of

84-627: A violent clash between Nazi marchers and members or supporters of the Communist Party . In 1938, the Greater Hamburg Act removed Altona from the Free State of Prussia in 1937 and merged it (and several surrounding towns) with the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. After police raids and a special court, on 1 August 1933, Bruno Tesch and others were found guilty and put to death by beheading with

105-487: Is also a branch of the Diakonie Klinikum Hamburg and provides the capacity to dispatch emergency medical services. The hospital Jerusalem , Moorkamp 2, is a lutheran hospital with 105 visiting consultants' beds in 9 departments. In 2006, there were 172 day-care centers for children, 742 physicians in private practice and 69 pharmacies. Hamburg Dammtor railway station for long distance and city trains

126-425: Is former Jewish neighbourhood Grindel. In 2006, the population of Eimsbüttel was 246,087. The population density was 4,915/km (12,730/sq mi). 19.3% were children under the age of 18, and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. 13% were immigrants. 10,042 people were registered as unemployed. In 1999 there were 140,694 households and 51.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The University of Hamburg

147-557: Is located in the borough. In 2006 there were 32 primary schools and 20 secondary schools in Eimsbüttel. The Eimsbütteler TV is one of the sports clubs using the facilities in the Eimsbüttel borough. Founded in 1889 it is one of the older sports clubs of Hamburg with a widespread offer on departments. The Diakonie Klinikum Hamburg has several branches in Eimsbüttel borough and provides 450 beds in total. The hospital branch Alten Eichen , Jütländer Allee 48, with 208 beds and 5 departments

168-614: Is located in the quarter Rotherbaum. Eimsbüttel borough is serviced by the rapid transit system of the city train and the underground railway with several other stations. Public transport is also provided by the buses of the Hamburger Verkehrsverbund . The Bundesautobahn 7 (A7) is here also the European route E45 connecting Kaaresuvanto in Finland , with Gela in Italy , and passes

189-546: The Lurup and Osdorf quarters contrast with the affluent Blankenese and Nienstedten quarters within the borough. The border of Altona to the south is the River Elbe , and across the river the state of Lower Saxony and the boroughs of Harburg and Hamburg-Mitte . To the east is the borough of Hamburg-Mitte and to the north is the borough of Eimsbüttel . The western border is with the state of Schleswig-Holstein . According to

210-564: The Nazi Holocaust during World War II are the Jewish cemeteries , but in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, the community was a major center of Jewish life and scholarship . Holstein-Pinneberg and later Danish Holstein had lower taxes and placed fewer civil impositions on their Jewish community than did the government of Hamburg . During the Weimar era following World War I , the town of Altona

231-500: The borough Eimsbüttel were 91,871 private cars registered (376 cars/1000 people). Altona, Hamburg Altona ( German: [ˈaltonaː] ), also called Hamburg-Altona , is the westernmost urban borough ( Bezirk ) of the German city state of Hamburg . Located on the right bank of the Elbe river, Altona had a population of 270,263 in 2016. From 1640 to 1864, Altona

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252-684: The borough from the North to the South into the quarter Bahrenfeld. The Bundesautobahn 23 (A23) starts in Eimsbüttel borough and connects Hamburg with the town of Heide , Schleswig-Holstein. The exits Hamburg-Stellingen, Hamburg-Schnelsen and Hamburg-Schnelsen-Nord (Airport) for the A7 and the exit Hamburg-Eidelstedt for the A23 are located in Eimsbüttel borough. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in

273-581: The boroughs of Altona, Eimsbüttel and Hamburg-Mitte, became the Sternschanze quarter, the entirety of which is now in the Altona borough. Altona is noted for being the site of the popular Altona Fischmarkt . Commentators and politicians, including former member of the Hamburg Parliament Stefanie von Berg  [ de ] , have noted that neighborhoods in Altona is diverse in terms of social conditions. Von Berg noted that poverty present in

294-493: The same year, the town was hit by cholera , with a minimum of 16 casualties in Altona. Because of severe restrictions on the number of Jews allowed to live in Hamburg until 1864 (with the exception of 1811–1815), a major Jewish community developed in Altona starting in 1611, when Count Ernest of Schaumburg and Holstein-Pinneberg granted the first permanent residence permits to Ashkenazic Jews . Members did business both in Hamburg and in Altona itself. All that remains after

315-485: The second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards the traditions of the self-administration of Roman cities. Judicially, a borough (or burgh ) was distinguished from the countryside by means of a charter from the ruling monarch that defined its privileges and laws . Common privileges involved trade (marketplace,

336-734: The state parliament ( Bürgerschaft ), the Bezirksversammlung is elected as representatives of the citizens. It consists of 51 representatives. Altona is the location of a major railway station, Hamburg-Altona , connecting the Hamburg S-Bahn with the regional railways and local bus lines. The A 7 autobahn passes through Altona borough. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in Altona 87,131 private cars were registered (359 cars per 1000 people). Town rights Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of

357-641: The statistical office of Hamburg, Altona has an area of 77.5 km or 29.9 sq mi in 2006. Politically, the following quarters (German: Stadtteile ) are part of Altona borough: In 2018, Altona had a population of 274,702 people. 18.0% are children under the age of 18 and 17.9% are 65 years of age or older. 16.2% are immigrants. 5.0% of people are registered as unemployed. In 2018, 53,4% of all households are single-person households. There are 195 kindergartens and 31 primary schools in Altona as well as 879 physicians in private practice, 254 dentists and 60 pharmacies. Simultaneously with elections to

378-464: The storing of goods, etc.) and the establishment of guilds . Some of these privileges were permanent and could imply that the town obtained the right to be called a borough , hence the term "borough rights" ( German : Stadtrecht ; Dutch : stadsrechten ). Some degree of self-government , representation by diet , and tax-relief could also be granted. Multiple tiers existed; for example, in Sweden ,

399-562: Was disturbed by major labor strikes and street disorders. Inflation in Germany was a major problem. In 1923, Max Brauer , the mayor of Altona, directed that town personnel should be paid in part with gas meter tokens, as the tokens did not lose value from inflation. The most notable event at that time was the Altona Bloody Sunday (German: Altonaer Blutsonntag ) on 17 July 1932, when 18 people were killed, all but two by police, during

420-828: Was one of the Danish monarchy's most important harbor towns. The railway from Altona to Kiel , the Hamburg-Altona–Kiel railway (Danish: Christian VIII Østersø Jernbane ), was opened in 1844. The wars between Denmark and the German Confederation – the First Schleswig War (1848–1851) and the Second Schleswig War (February–October 1864) led to Denmark's cession of the Duchies of Schleswig , Holstein and Lauenburg ; they were initially jointly administered as

441-525: Was under the administration of the Danish monarchy. Altona was an independent borough until 1937. Altona was founded in 1535 as a village of fishermen in what was then Holstein-Pinneberg . In 1640, Altona came under Danish rule as part of Holstein-Glückstadt , and in 1664 was granted municipal rights by the Danish King Frederik III , who then ruled in personal union as Duke of Holstein. Altona

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