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Hamburg is one of Germany's three city-states alongside Berlin and Bremen, and is surrounded by Schleswig-Holstein to the north and Lower Saxony to the south. The Port of Hamburg is Germany's largest and Europe's third-largest, after Rotterdam and Antwerp. The local dialect is a variant of Low Saxon.
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The Port of Hamburg (German: Hamburger Hafen, pronounced...
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Hamburg, a short form sometimes used for hamburger; Hamburg...
- Bürgerschaft of Hamburg
The Hamburg Parliament (German: Hamburgische Bürgerschaft;...
- Hamburger Schule
The Hamburger Schule (German for 'Hamburg School') is a...
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- Great Fire of Hamburg
The great fire of Hamburg began early on May 5, 1842, in...
- History of Hamburg
From 1815 until 1866 Hamburg was an independent and...
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Hamburg, or in full Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (German: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg, Low German: Friee un Hansestadt Hamborg), is a city in the north of Germany on the banks of the River Elbe, 18 km away from the North Sea. It is also one of the States of Germany.
From 1815 until 1866 Hamburg was an independent and sovereign state of the German Confederation, then the North German Confederation (1866–71), the German Empire (1871–1918) and during the period of the Weimar Republic (1918–33). In Nazi Germany Hamburg was a city-state and a Gau from 1934 until 1945.
The Port of Hamburg (German: Hamburger Hafen, pronounced [ˈhambʊʁɡɐ ˈhaːfn̩] ⓘ) is a seaport on the river Elbe in Hamburg, Germany, 110 kilometres (68 mi) from its mouth on the North Sea. Known as Germany's "Gateway to the World" (Tor zur Welt), [4] it is the country's largest seaport by volume. [5]
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831 – Bishopric established.845 – Town sacked by Norsemen.11891190 – Alsterdam installed.1510 – Hamburg becomes an imperial cityof the Holy Roman Empire.15291536 – Hamburg joins Schmalkaldic League.1558 – Hamburg Stock Exchangeestablished.1800s–1840s
1. 1805 – Gesellschaft der Freunde des vaterländischen Schul- und Erziehungswesens[de](education society) founded. 2. 1806 – 19 November: French occupation of city begins. 3. 1810 – Hoffmann und Campepublisher in business. 4. 1811 4.1. 9th French-Polish UhlanRegiment founded in Hamburg. 4.2. City becomes capital of the French Bouches-de-l'Elbedepartment. 5. 1813 5.1. Siege of Hamburg. 5.2. Hamburg Women's Association established. 6. 1814 – Hamburg Citizen Militia and Hamburg Policeformed. 7....
1850s–1890s
1. 1850 – Kunsthalle (art gallery) opens. 2. 1855 – January: Flood. 3. 1856 – North German Bank and Union Bank established. 4. 1859 4.1. Synagoge Kohlhöfen[de]built. 4.2. Hamburg Frauenchor (women's choir) founded. 5. 1861 5.1. Museum Godeffroyopens. 5.2. Population: 178,841. 6. 1863 6.1. Hamburger Fremdenblatt[de]newspaper in publication. 6.2. Zoological Garden of Hamburgopens. 6.3. Rebuilt St. Nicholas' Churchdedicated. 7. 1865 7.1. Lübeck–Hamburg railwaybegins operating; Lübecker Railway S...
1900–1945
1. 1901 – Civil law courts built. 2. 1904 – American Businessmen's Club of Hamburg founded. 3. 1905 – Population: 802,793. 4. 1906 4.1. Hamburg Hauptbahnhof(railway station) opens. 4.2. Altona-Hamburg railwaybegins operating. 5. 1907 5.1. Tierpark Hagenbeck(zoo) established. 5.2. Stadion Hoheluft(stadium) opens. 6. 1908 6.1. Hamburgisches Kolonialinstitut[de]established. 6.2. Music Hallinaugurated. 6.3. Simplo Fullfederpen company relocates to Hamburg. 7. 1909 – Hotel Atlanticin business. 8....
1946–1990s
1. 1946 1.1. 5 December: Hamburg Ravensbrück trials for war crimes begin at the Curiohaus[de]. 1.2. Max Brauerbecomes mayor. 2. 1948 2.1. Hamburger Abendblatt newspaper and Sternnews magazine begin publication. 2.2. Population: 1,518,900. 3. 1949 – Hamburger Morgenpostnewspaper begins publication. 4. 1950 – Public University of Musicestablished. 5. 1951 – Institut français Hamburg founded. 6. 1952 6.1. Der Spiegelnews magazine headquartered in city. 6.2. Bildnewspaper begins publication. 6.3....
200120022003 – Hamburg Pride founded.2004Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg. Maps of HamburgEuropeana. Items related to Hamburg, various dates.Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Hamburg, various datesNew York Public Library. Items related to HamburgThe German city of Hamburg is the most populous city in the European Union which is not a national capital. The city contains an approximate 1.8 million people. The figures since 1970 are published by the Statistical Office for Hamburg and Schleswig Holstein, based on the information of several state authorities. [1]
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Hamburg is one of Germany's three city-states alongside Berlin and Bremen, and is surrounded by Schleswig-Holstein to the north and Lower Saxony to the south. The Port of Hamburg is Germany's largest and Europe's third-largest, after Rotterdam and Antwerp. The local dialect is a variant of Low Saxon.
