Brief History of the Hapag Hall and the Oversea Traffic in Cuxhaven 1889 Hapag, the transfer between Hamburg and America, relocated its regularly scheduled transport towards New York from the port of Hamburg to Cuxhaven, which belonged to the city of Hamburg itself, at the instigation of Albert Ballin who managed the route and was…

Exhibition Cuxhaven’s historical passenger-handling facility invites to tours Follow the path of hundreds of thousands passengers of the shipping company HAPAG (“Hamburg-Amerika-Linie”) from the illustrious dome hall, once the waiting hall for 1st class passengers, to the pier “Steubenhöft”, the so-called “Kai der Tränen” (i.e. “Quay of Tears”). ROUND THE CORNER TO AMERICA This exhibition…

Guided/Tours Numerous visitors have participated in guided tours through the historical facility during the past years. The Support Association “Förder Verein Hapag-Halle Cuxhaven e.V.” invites you to interesting, exciting and entertaining attendances this year, as well. Duration: approx. 90 minutes, starting at 10:30 am each. Meeting point: at the Dome Hall’s entrance of the Hapag…