The Hamburg Central Bus Station (abbreviated ZOB, German for Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof) is the central station for long-distance coaches in and out of Hamburg. It is located in the St. Georg district near the Hamburg Hauptbahnhof.
Hamburg Central Bus Station Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof | |||||
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| Location | St. Georg Germany | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°33′07″N 10°00′41.3″E / 53.55194°N 10.011472°E | ||||
| Operated by | ZOB Hamburg GmbH[1] | ||||
| Bus stands | 14 | ||||
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| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | building, covered pavilion | ||||
| Architect | ASW Architekten Silcher, Werner und Redante | ||||
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| Opened | 1950 | ||||
| Rebuilt | 24 May 2003[2] | ||||
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The building was designed by the architects ASW Architekten Silcher, Werner und Redante from Hamburg and engineering firm Schlaich Bergermann & Partner from Stuttgart.
In 2006, the structure received the Outstanding Structure Award from the IABSE. The IABSE described it as a "delightful canopy over a bus station with soaring, transparent cantilevers designed to perfection enhancing the urban infrastructure."[3]
Notes
edit- ^ "ZOB Hamburg: History". Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Opening of the ZOB in Hamburg". 23 May 2003. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "The Outstanding Structure Award: The Central Bus Station Hamburg (ZOB), Germany". International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
External links
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- Official Website (in German)
- Picture of the ZOB Hamburg (in German)
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