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Hamburg, in German officially called Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg), is a city-state in northern Germany and the country's second largest city. The port city is located on the southern end of the Jutland Peninsula, directly between continental Central Europe to her south, Scandinavia to her north, the North Sea to her west, and the Baltic Sea to her east. Hamburg borders the German states of Schleswig-Holstein to the north and Lower Saxony to the south.
The Elbe river flows through the Port of Hamburg, which is the third-largest port in Europe. With a population of approximately 1.8 million people, it is the second-largest city in Germany and eighth largest city in the European Union. Hamburg has a total area of 755 km2 (292 sq mi).
Hamburg was an independent and sovereign state of the German Confederation (1815–66), a city-state the North German Confederation (1866–71), the German Empire (1871–1918) and during the period of the Weimar Republic (1919–33). In Nazi Germany Hamburg was a Gau from 1934 until 1945. After the Second World War, Hamburg was in the British Zone of Occupation and became a state of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949.
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The Gothic Revival St. Nicholas' Church (German: St.-Nikolai-Kirche) was formerly one of the five Lutheran Hauptkirchen (main churches) in the city of Hamburg. It is now in ruins, serving as a memorial and an important architectural landmark.
The church was the tallest building in the world from 1874 to 1876 and is still the second tallest building in Hamburg. The current condition of St. Nicholas' is the result of air raids during World War II (see Bombing of Hamburg in World War II), continuing demolition in 1951 and restoration work in the 1990s. The Rettet die Nikolaikirche e.V. (Save St. Nicholas' Church) foundation is responsible for the restoration of the church. The foundation is supported in its work by the city of Hamburg, the congregation of St. Nicholas' Church and various corporate sponsors and private contributors. The organization is charged with maintaining the building's existing structure, restoration, arranging events and displays in the church, and operating an informational center housed in the church's crypt.
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An arrest by Hamburg Police during the demonstration at the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) 2007. The police officers wear combat gear with Hamburg patches.
Photo credit: Vanis
In the news...
- June 8: F.C. Barcelona wins UEFA Champions League 2014/15
- May 22: Germanwings crash victims identified
- May 5: German journalists detained in Qatar while investigating controversial 2022 FIFA World Cup hosting win
- April 30: Holocaust survivor publicly forgives 93-year-old Auschwitz guard during his trial
- March 29: Officials say co-pilot intentionally crashed Germanwings Airbus
Did you know?
- ... that the city hall Hamburg Rathaus (pictured), constructed from 1886 to 1897, has 647 rooms, six rooms more than Buckingham Palace, and still functions as the seat of the government of Hamburg?
- ... that 80% of the taxis used for transport in Hamburg are driver-owned?
- ... that Hamburg's Wellingsbüttel Manor was the former home of Duke Friedrich Karl of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, and used as a student's resident hall from 1964 till 1996?
- ... that most of the exhibits at the International Maritime Museum Hamburg are from the private collection of Peter Tamm, who started collecting when he was six years old?
- ... that 20th-century composers including Kagel, Ligeti, and Xenakis wrote music for cellist Siegfried Palm?
- ... that the Punch of the Hamburg Police has educated children in road traffic safety since 1948?
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Fischmob, from Hamburg, was a German hip hop band in the 1990s. The band includes DJ Koze Stefan Kozalla, Cosmic DJ (Daniel Sommer) and Der Schreckliche Sven Sven Mikolajewicz and DJ Stachy produced 4 albums including their hit song Susanne Zur Freiheit.
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