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Hamburg Travel Guide June 25 Wholesale Jerseys China , 2012 | Author: marushastewartsenovich | Posted in Travel and Leisure
Hamburg is Germany’s second-largest city. Its grand merchants’ houses and magnificent promenades, 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, 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 4,000m?, this miniature world is open to visitors 365 days a year. Featuring railway lines Wholesale Jerseys , 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, 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.

Hamburg Kunsthalle
Situated in the city centre, Hamburg Kunsthalle exhibits its works across three interconnecting buildings dating from 1869, 1919 and 1997. This lends it an exciting, labyrinthine atmosphere, with every visit throwing up new perspectives. With around 20,000m? of exhibition space, it is one of the largest art galleries in Germany. There are paintings from the Gothic period to the present Cheap NHL Jerseys Online , sculptures from the 19th and 20th century, drawings, prints and watercolours. Also displayed are medallions from the Renaissance to the modern day, as well as antique coins. All European art movements are represented, and there is a strong focus on 19th century Germany – stunning works owned by the Kunsthalle include paintings by Hans von Mar?es, Anselm Feuerbach and the Swiss artist Arnold B?cklin. There are also lectures to help visitors fully appreciate the artworks. Closed on Mondays except on public holidays. Multilingual guided tours.

Museum of Art and Craft
Opened in 1877, the museum is a leading centre for art, crafts and design. Inside the luminous yellow building the emphasis is on the applied arts, sculpture, graphic collections and the history of photography. The high-calibre European, Middle Eastern and Far Eastern exhibits range from Classical Antiquity to the contemporary. In the new Schumann wing, visitors can also see a collection of historical keyboard instruments, crafts and design dating back to 1950. Closed Mondays, 1 May and 24 Dec., disabled facilities, guided tours.

Museum of Hamburg History
As a cultural history museum, the Museum of Hamburg History sees itself as a contemporary stage for the city’s past. The museum on Holstenwall features vivid displays which bring 1 Cheap NHL Jerseys From China ,200 years of Hamburg’s history to life. From crafts, civic culture, spiritual life and the arts to the economy and overseas trade, the exhibitions portray all aspects of life in an interesting and informative way. Closed on Mondays. Guided tours on request.

Hamburg Dungeon
The ancient, gloomy catacombs of Hamburg’s historical warehouse district are the setting for the Hamburg Dungeon, a special kind of exhibition occupying an area of 500m?. Not for the faint-hearted, the Dungeon is a combination of museum and interactive chamber of horrors. Behind its walls lie terrible scenes from almost 2,000 years of Hamburg history. Actors lead the visitors into the depths of the past – starting with the Great Fire of Hamburg in 1842, to the terror of plague and cholera in 1892 and the life and death of the notorious pirate St?rtebeker. A spectacular water ride based on the terrible storm floods of 1717 promises a terrifying and thrilling few minutes. Then the chamber of horrors awaits, with glowing instruments of torture, and fear, terror and horror. Open all year round.

PANOPTIKUM
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