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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Y G (2 years ago)
Perfect location. Good view. I really like this place.

Simla Talay (2 years ago)
I give one star just because of the the lady who works at Museum cafe. She was extremely rude to her young colleague and humiliated her in front of customers by creating unnecessary stress. This was really not acceptable. However, we loved the cakes - premium quality!

Florentina Bledea (3 years 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 (3 years ago)
Wonderful location, wonderful house and fascinating history. Well worth a look???

Kaushik Das (3 years ago)
Beautiful lawn in front with a view of Elbe.

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