Hamburg
Hamburg is a large city of 1.8 million inhabitants and a major harbour in northern Germany. It lies on the river Elbe at the confluence with the Alster and Bille rivers. Its port is third-largest in Europe and the ninth largest in the world. The city has a vibrant economy, being a media and industrial center and a major transportation hub. Hamburg has an important assembly plant in Finkenwerder for Airbus, the aircraft manufacturer. It dates back to 808 AD, when a fortress was built on rocky terrain between the rivers Alster and Elbe as a defence against Slavic incursions. Its major development started in 1189 when Emperor Frederick I ("Barbarossa") granted Hamburg the status of an Imperial Free City and an exemption from customs duties.
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17 photos of central Hamburg, the area around the Binnenalster and Außenalster waterways
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16 photos of waterfronts in Hamburg, around the Binnenalster and Außenalster
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11 photos of the St Michaelis Lutheran church, built on a hill overlooking the Elbe
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17 photos of Hamburg at dusk and at night
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10 miscellaneous photos of Hamburg
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32 photos of the Cruise days 2010 event in Hamburg
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Gallery with all images
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