Hamburg is Germany’s second largest city after Berlin with a population of 1.85 Million. Hamburg is also called city state within the German Republic. The name Hamburg comes from the first permanent building on the site, a castle (burg in German) which the Emperor Charlemagne ordered constructed in AD 808. Hamburg was destroyed and occupied several times. In 845, 600 Viking ships sailed up the River Elbe and destroyed Hamburg. In 1030, the Polish burned down the city and from 1201 to 1214 the Danish ruled. The Black Death killed at least 60% of the population in 1350. Hamburg experienced several great fires in the medieval period. Much going on historically as with many European cities. Witte’s Hometown – Hamburg / Germany
Hamburg features more than 2,500 bridges within city limits (that’s more than London, Amsterdam and Venice combined). Life does involve water in many aspects. In 1962 the city experienced a major flood disaster, over 300 people died. Hamburg always played a key role in trade for Germany, it is still Germany’s largest harbor and features a UNESCO world heritage site with the so called “Speicherstadt” a city of warehouses built between 1883 – 1927.
A boat trip around one of the world's most powerful universal ports is at the heart of any successful trip to Hamburg. Followed by a stroll through the Old Town, with its beautiful angular buildings and 17th-century town houses, original restaurants and bars. The Speicherstadt buildings are the world's largest single complex of traditional brick warehouses rest on thousands of oak supports and are intersected by narrow waterways. Just a stone's throw away is the famous Elbe Philharmonic Hall, the city's striking landmark and concert hall. A very different kind of charm is on offer in the alternative quarter of St. Pauli with the Reeperbahn, its famous red-light district. Or there's the fish market in Altona, where fresh fish is auctioned every Sunday at the crack of dawn. Almost everywhere you can take a stroll along scenic waterside promenades.
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