Chilehaus Facts
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Chilehaus is a ten-story office building in Hamburg, Germany.
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Chilehaus was designed by the German architect Fritz Höger.
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The sculptural elements in the staircases and on the facade were provided by the sculptor Richard Kuöhl.
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Chilehaus was built between 1922 and 1924.
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Chile House was built during the period of hyperinflation that struck Germany during the early 1920s.
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Chilehaus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The building hosts one of the few remaining working paternosters in the world.