Hamburg is Germany’s second-largest city. Its grand merchants’ houses and magnificent promenades Authentic Alan Trammell Jersey , international musicals, shopping malls and St. Pauli district give Hamburg a cosmopolitan feel. A touch of the exotic clings to the warehouse district and the city’s trademark canals. With its many parks and gardens, Hamburg is also Germany’s greenest city. The port is the second-largest container terminal in Europe and Hafencity is Europe’s largest urban construction project. The river Elbe, where the port is located, has been vital in shaping the city’s development throughout history. The Alster lake is a recreational area in the heart of the city. Blankenese is an exclusive residential suburb; the baroque church of St. Michael is Hamburg’s most famous landmark. The Speicherstadt warehouse district is the world’s largest former warehouse complex – and last but not least there is the Reeperbahn, the renowned “red light district”. Hamburg has more than 50 museums offering an informative, fun and educational experience Victor Martinez Jersey , from the Museum of Art and Craft to special exhibitions in the Bucerius Art Forum to the miniature railway wonderland in the warehouse district. From Ernst Barlach House to the Hamburg Dungeon, there is no limit to art in Hamburg.
International Maritime Museum Peter Tamm began collecting maritime objects in 1934 when his mother gave him a model ship as a gift. The fruits of his passion are now on display across ten floors and more than 10,000m? of exhibition space in Hamburg’s HafenCity. This fascinating collection, which chronicles 3,000 years of shipping and marine history, is complemented by frequent special exhibitions. Advance bookings are required to view the private collection of the Institute for Shipping and Maritime History.
“Miniature Wonderland” model railway Within the walls of Hamburg’s warehouse district, covering an area of 4 Miguel Cabrera Jersey ,000m?, this miniature world is open to visitors 365 days a year. Featuring railway lines, trains, figures, buildings and landscapes, there is a superb array of scenes and details for visitors to admire. It’s easy to see why “Miniature Wonderland” is in the Guinness Book of Records for being the world’s largest computer-controlled model railway. There are 15,000 metres of tracks Nick Castellanos Jersey , ensuring that 15,000 HO carriages reach their destination. 5,000 houses and bridges, 250,000 trees and 250,000 individual figures have also been used to create this gigantic setting. Almost half a million lights make the model railway look even more realistic and create an impressive atmosphere. 60 computers are needed to control the trains.