Brief synthesisSpeicherstadt and the adjacent Kontorhaus district are two densely built central urban areas in the German port city of Hamburg. Anchored by the iconic Chilehaus, the Kontorhaus district’s massive office buildings stand out for their early Modernist brick-clad architecture and their unity of function. AuthenticitySpeicherstadt and Kontorhaus district is substantially authentic in its location and setting, its forms and designs, and its materials and substances. The function of the Kontorhaus district has also been maintained. Speicherstadt was listed under the Hamburg Heritage Protection Act in 1991 and the Kontorhaus district was listed under the Act in 1983 and 2003.