The Hamburg Dungeon brings the darkest period's of the city's history to life in an entertaining way. The state-of-the-art special effects and professional actors provide a very special kind of live entertainment. The live actors step into historical roles and take you on a journey through 600 years of Hamburg's murky past in interactive shows. The visitor attraction in the historical Speicherstadt district presents 11 thrilling live shows on a 90-minute tour and offers plenty of action on 2 fun rides. Visitors can embark on an unusual journey on the "Elevator of Doom". You can also discover the dark years of the Plague or try to save the pirate Klaus Störtebecker from execution. Among other unfriendly hosts, the torturer welcomes suspicious villagers inside his Chamber of Torment. Defend yourself before the mercy of the inquisition and face the revenge of a restless spirit - with a twinkle in the inquisitor's eyes and the opportunity for lots of fun. At the end of the journey, the lucky survivors will take a seat in Hamburg’s unique freefall tower to escape the depths of the dungeon – good luck… During the seasonal show "Kadaverrevolte" in March and April only, you will find yourself in the middle of street riots against Hamburg's meat factories in 1919. What did they put into the famous Hamburg aspic? It's definitely not what you would expect. Between stinking barrels, blow flies, and bloody rags, you are recruited by the shady butcher to support him in his "rotten" scheme. So if you have strong nerves, an even stronger stomach, and above all, no scruples, you can make a real career here.