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Alsterdorf Claus-Matthias Böge, CEO T The most famous building here is the “Altes Krema- torium”, a former crematorium that has come to stand for versatility Altersdorf, a district with around 14,000 inhabitants, is situ- ated on the upper part of the river Alster, from which it deri- ves its name. The river runs through it from northeast to sou- thwest. Altersdorf lies in the north of Hamburg and borders the districts of Ohlsdorf, Winterhude and Eppendorf. he first official records of Alsterdorf, or “Alsterthorpe” as it was then, date back to 1219. After much to and fro, it eventually came under Danish administration in 1773 before irre- vocably becoming a part of Hamburg in 1803. Until the middle of the 19th century, Alsterdorf was a farming and artisan village with a population of less than 150. In around 1860, a pastor foun- ded a home for people with disabilities here. Known today as the Evangelische Stiftung Alsterdorf, it is the largest employer in this part of town with a staff of around 5,700. The first exclusive resi- dential areas and detached houses started to spring up in the 1920s, many with direct access to the water. Today, Alsterdorf is known as a very green area close to town with excellent transport connections: Hamburg airport is only a few minutes away and it takes less than 15 minutes to reach the city centre in Hamburg‘s aerial railway. If you enjoy water sports, you can even row or paddle your way across the Alster into the city centre. The most famous building here is the “Altes Krema- torium”, a former crematorium that has come to stand for ver- satility: opened in 1892, it was used to cremate the dead before they were interred in the nearby cemetery in Ohlsdorf. For many years it then housed a restaurant, and it is now a school. SHOPPING { 40 } DES ANNUAL REPORT 2012 My Hamburg

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