Jenisch House, Hamburg, Germany

Jenisch House (Jenisch-Haus) is a country house in Hamburg built in the 19th century and an example of Hanseatic lifestyle and neoclassical architecture. As of 2008, Jenisch House is the home of the Museum für Kunst und Kultur an der Elbe.

Jenisch House is located in Jenisch Park, Hamburg's oldest landscaped park. The park was landscaped by Caspar Voght as a model farm and arboretum about 1800. It is located in the former independent locality of Klein Flottbek, now part of the Othmarschen quarter of Hamburg with a view toward the Elbe river. In 1828 Jenisch bought the farm and gardens from Voght and redesigned the area with the construction of his house.

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Florentina Bledea (9 months ago)
Nice view, park and house. The pieces of furniture look really great and reconditioned. The are some paintings too, mostly portraits. The tapestry on the ground floor looks shriveled here and there. The entrance to the park is free, there were people jogging or walking their dogs. Friendly staff.

Patrick Walsh (15 months ago)
Wonderful location, wonderful house and fascinating history. Well worth a look???

Kaushik Das (16 months ago)
Beautiful lawn in front with a view of Elbe.

ted bunnik (2 years ago)
Charming place, very intimate, with beautiful furniture and wooden cabinets. Modern and Asian art on the third floor.

Ele Michaela Leisegang (4 years ago)
Die Backwaren und der Service lassen nach. Kaufe seit Ewigkeiten die Hanseaten und mein Brot bei Euch. Bin in Othmarschen über Ottensen angefangen. Kaufe mindestens 2 manchmal 8 im Monat die Hanseaten und vieles vieles mehr. Hatte am Dienstag zwei Hanseaten gekauft. Sie schmeckten chemisch und gar nicht lecker. Nach meiner Nachfrage am Donnerstag, (ergo 2 Tage später) hat sich nichts in der Rezeptur geändert und ich wäre die erste, die Kritik äußert. Unverschämt wäre das. Hatte trotzdem erneut zwei neue gekauft. Leider dominierte wieder dieser chemische Geschmack. Ist die Kritik in der Bäckerei angekommen? Ich bezweifle dieses. Zum ersten Mal habe ich mich bei Euch unwohl und überrumpelt gefühlt. Masse anstatt Klasse?

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