Local before arrival
Once upon a time, the merchant Henry B. Sloman emigrated to Chile with no money to his name. When he returned to his native city of Hamburg at the age of 60, now a rich man, he had the Chilehaus built by the architect Fritz Höger, who later also helped construct the Sprinkenhof. The building has an area of more than 64,000 sq. ft. and its powerful, patterned brick façade is impressive. The characteristic eastern peak is now and always has been a beloved photo motif.
![DEU, Hamburg, 12.4.2007, Handelskammer Hamburg, Haus im Haus, Architekt: Behnisch Architekten Stuttgart, Fertigstellung: 2007 [©(c)Hans Juergen Landes, Tel. +49 231 7 21 21 48, info@landesfoto.de; Veroeffentlichung nur gegen Honorar, Urhebervermerk und Beleg / permission required for reproduction, mention of copyright, complimentary copy; Bankverbindung / bank account and sorting code: Commerzbank Dortmund, Konto 250 19 71, BLZ 440 400 37; IBAN: DE 60 4404 0037 0250 1971 00, BIC: COBADEFFXXX, U.St.ID / V.A.T.: DE 124 956 787]](https://media.cool-cities.com/haus_im_haus001pr_f_mob.jpg?s=220)
