Hamburg
The city of Hamburg is, by its own right, a länder
in itself. An outstanding commercial centre thanks to
its port -the most important of the country and the second
in Europe-, Hamburg is a modern industrial city that has
always been defined by its tolerance. A devastating fire
in 1842 and the allied bombings during World War II have
destroyed many important places of the city.
Nevertheless, it’s worth the trouble to know St
Michael church, with his 132 m tower and good panoramic
views of the city; the old Post House Office, now an elegant
commercial centre; the building of the City Council and
the House of Chile, a red brick building of expressionist
style. But the true enchantment of Hamburg is in its harbor
zone, with the Clock tower, the green cupola of St Pauli
Landungsbrücken, the old warehouses and the Freihafen,
frank zone where rise tens of bridges and can be visited
freely.
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